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• Let us not be defeated by the tyranny of the world financial markets that threaten peace and democracy everywhere.
• To create is to resist, to resist is to create.
• If you want to be a real human being - a real woman, a real man - you cannot tolerate things which…
• My mother once said to me, 'You must promise to be happy; it is the greatest favour you can do to others'.…
• For me, true and authentic democracy occurs when the privileged groups assist the unprivileged groups to become more privileged.
• I was a young boy when I met the Surrealists and the Dadaists. I admired them, and that is what they taught…
• History can bring luck: this is what we can call optimism.
• I wish for you all, each of you, to have your own motive for indignation. This is precious. When something outrages you…
• From 1967, all the Israeli governments continued making two big mistakes: occupation and settlement in the territories.
• As long as Palestinian violence exists, but not a Palestinian state, Israel is in danger, because it cannot obtain assistance from the…
• The wealthy have installed their slaves in the highest spheres of the state. The banks are privately owned. They are concerned solely…
• Death is something to savour, and I hope to savour mine.

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