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Quote by Youssou NDour
In politics, sometimes you have to lie, or you make a promise that

In politics, sometimes you have to lie, or you make a promise that you cannot keep. – Youssou NDour

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My father used to tell me about how musicians dont have respect from people and he was afraid about my future. – Youssou NDour

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respect
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Youssou NDour
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Im a modern Muslim. I pray, and if I have a question, I ask someone who is more educated in the religion than me. – Youssou NDour

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Religion
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I think that Sufism fits all over the world. The concept is not anything that fits standard Western ideas – its always related to culture, to music, to religion. It is a dominant religion in Senegal. – Youssou NDour

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Religion
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As a society, I think we express our cultural mores through our politics. Were trying constantly to figure out whats OK and whats not OK. And its hard, because our society is constantly buffeted by gale force winds of technology. Things are always changing. – Daniel H. Wilson

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The idea that religion and politics dont mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own country. – Jerry Falwell

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I was on leave from local and regional politics, as long as I was a Minister. – Emma Bonino

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In Washington, DC, politics dominate even the most casual conversations. – Armstrong Williams

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Even now, when I try and think of band names just randomly, Im so thankful that fun. is the name of the band. I never really think twice about it. It is so simple and so easy. – Nate Ruess

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