Olusegun Obasanjo Quotes
Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy, it is often of our dedication to the principle of the rule of law.Olusegun Obasanjo
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The issues that we face as a country and in South Florida aren't broken down by city line or county line.
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It's very easy to have slogans and rhetoric that people will follow, but eventually the slogans fall away.
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I never was a very good singer.
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I love speaking at schools. That's always my favorite because I wish I'd had someone who was like me come speak at my school.
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The usual fortune of complaint is to excite contempt more than pity.
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I'm not a Man U fan at all, but I can't get enough of Rooney. What a joy to watch!
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I'm completely in love with the idea of love.
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The moral argument is that we give big business a huge tax break, and why do we do it? To get their jobs.
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I don't believe we have defined health care reform very well in this country.
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When you're in college, you really don't know where you're going to end up, but you know who you want to be along that journey.
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Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families.
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I have to say that getting to tackle Maria in 'The Sound of Music' at Carnegie Hall was surreal. When I heard my voice, it was all I could do to keep myself from doing a British accent and sound like Julie Andrews!
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We may define therapy as a search for value.
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In metros, girls are very independent, conscious and aware. But in the interiors of our country, where education is not given importance, they continue to be oppressed. But it is important for every woman to acknowledge what she wants from herself rather than going for what people expect from her.
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I'm a bit of a perfectionist. I'll watch myself back on 'Xtra Factor' and want to do it again because of a few hiccups.
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A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.
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These men ask for just the same thing, fairness, and fairness only. This, so far as in my power, they, and all others, shall have.
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I never watch MTV. I don't have time to watch TV. And when I do, I'm watching the Discovery Channel. 'Deadliest Catch: Crab Fishing in Alaska,' that's my show.
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I go on giving interviews because I've been brought up to support the projects I'm involved in. When you've enjoyed working on a production, you want to do them a favour.
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Ishta-devata and Guru are aids - very powerful aids on this path. But an aid to be effective requires your effort also. Your effort is a sine qua non. It is you who should see the sun. Can spectacles and the sun see for you? You yourself have to see your true nature. Not much aid is required for doing it!
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There are plenty of writers, past and present, from Shakespeare to Henry James to Lydia Davis, who test the limits of coherence and put pressure on current notions of accessible (and acceptable) narrative methods. To thrive and change and grow, any art needs this kind of pressure.
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Men are too emotional to vote. Their conduct at baseball games and political conventions shows this . . .
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I am healthy and happy.
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Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy, it is often of our dedication to the principle of the rule of law.
Olusegun Obasanjo
