"I represent all the enlightened people in this……" — Helen Suzman
"I represent all the enlightened people in this country, and that's a fine thing to be able to do. It infuriates my opponents when I say this, but it is true."
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18 Quotes by Helen Suzman
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I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society - and well…
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It is the answers, not the questions, that are embarrassing.
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Debate is almost non-existent and no one is apparently accountable to anybody apart from their political party bosses. It is…
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Sometimes I manage to get conditions alleviated, often not.
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It is not my questions that embarrass South Africa – it is your answers.
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I am provocative, and I admit this. It isn't as if I'm only on the receiving end, a poor, frail…
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This country is armed to the teeth, and none of these African states could begin to attack South Africa.
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I used to be a fan of proportional representation, but I am not at all now I have seen it…
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All these stories are grist to the mill of the government because they build up a very useful war psychosis.
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The employment laws are completely unrealistic. You cannot overcome that in only 10 years. It will take at least another…
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My own electorate, which I represented for 36 years as an anti-apartheid politician, had a considerable number of Jewish voters…
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I can say unequivocally that the boycott does not work. It's never complete enough to have impact unless it's backed…
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