Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes
We’ve been so afraid; so hell bent on destroying enemies; both foreign and domestic, we’ve hurt ourselves and our democracy. Time to wake up.

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I live in Europe and care about democracy and sovereignty of nation states there.
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For me, Westernization is not about consuming fanciful goods; it's about a system of free speech, democracy, egalitarianism and respect for the people's rights and dignity.
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I allow myself to fail. I allow myself to break. I'm not afraid of my flaws.
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Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.
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Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as the principles of life.
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Hungary is against the export of democracy and opposes migration.
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Television is the most perfect democracy. You sit there with your remote control and vote.
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Fundamentalists are not friends of democracy. And that includes your fundamentalists in the United States.
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Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience. It is essentially an attitude of respect and reverence towards fellow men.
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I'm loyal. I'm real. I'm not afraid to say what I'm thinking.
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As even a democracy like the United States has shown, waging war can benefit a leader in several ways: it can rally citizens around the flag, it can distract them from bleak economic times, and it can enrich a country's elites.
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Even in an enlightened democracy, the media have to check themselves to make sure they are not contributing to an unnecessary mass hysteria.
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I'm afraid of everything. But maybe when you're afraid of everything, it sort of seems like you're scared of nothing.
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Calling representatives every single day, arranging local community meetings, and marching in the streets every Sunday. It's not the path to glory, but it's absolutely essential to maintaining a democracy under threat.
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Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. There's no particular virtue in that. Democracy isn't a gift. It's a responsibility.
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Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it.
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In a well-functioning democracy, citizens have the option of voting their political masters out of office. Not so in most companies.
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The word democracy has no meaning. Duty has gone. Only rights remain.
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I have never had the opportunity to play in England, so I know little about it.
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So be my passing! My task accomplished and the long day done, My wages taken, and in my heart Some late lark singing, Let me be gathered in the quiet west, The sundown splendid and serene, Death.
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I knew I wanted to become an actor when I was 7 years old. My dad was working with Alfred Hitchcock, my mom was working with Martin Scorsese - and it was the great summer of my childhood.
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We’ve been so afraid; so hell bent on destroying enemies; both foreign and domestic, we’ve hurt ourselves and our democracy. Time to wake up.