Tahar Ben Jelloun Quotes
To lead a country, you must periodically hold a national consultation in which people representing different programmes can make a bid for power.
Quotes to Explore
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We continue to be bullish on China.
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The best relationship is one that does not foster too much independence nor too much dependence, but exists in the healthy interdependence zone.
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Unsettling signs of al Qaeda's aims and skills in cyberspace have led some government experts to conclude that terrorists are at the threshold of using the Internet as a direct instrument of bloodshed.
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If you think Wall Street has a short memory, you're dead wrong. No, the folks who work on Wall Street, regulate Wall Street - and, above all, invest in its wares, notably its hedge funds - don't have a bad memory. They don't have any memory at all.
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The problem of the world today is the people talk on and on about democracy, freedom, justice. But I don't give a damn about democracy if I am worried about survival.
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Anytime you have a tight race and you lose, it's not pleasant.
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I wanted to become a cartoon artist, a portrait artist, and an illustrator. This was my first idea.
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I have my own people that make my clothes because it's hard for me to find stuff that fits.
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Inventions have long since reached their limit, and I see no hope for further development.
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I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me.
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No man may make another free.
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I believe that we should be able to marry whom ever we choose. As long as both people are willing... I say go for it!
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You cannot govern, you cannot administrate, with an ignoramus.
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'Power Play' is a morality tale for our post-Enron world and - not incidentally - wildly entertaining. Nothing wrong with that.
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I have been singing randomly, obsessively, obnoxiously for as long as I can remember.
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I like 'Rocky Horror.'
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I always try not to overload my music with orchestration and to use only those instruments that are absolutely necessary.
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Why do I always choose the shopping cart with the squeaky wheel? Is it my bad luck, or are all the carts dysfunctional?
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When I went to London, they told me I spoke with a funny accent - English with a Chinese accent.
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I was attracted to people who were funny because I wanted to be in that world.
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I wish that I could tell you that I have a season ski pass, but I have had to give that up since I've been in the Senate.
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The spirit of Christ is a missionary spirit.
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I've turned down a lot of arena dates because I've done the big-arena thing. Now, I want to do something where people can feel me and I can feel them.
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To lead a country, you must periodically hold a national consultation in which people representing different programmes can make a bid for power.
