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It is true you cannot eat freedom and you cannot power machinery w

It is true you cannot eat freedom and you cannot power machinery with democracy. But then neither can political prisoners turn on the light in the cells of a dictatorship. – Corazon Aquino

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Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldnt be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice. – Corazon Aquino

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Hope
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Corazon Aquino
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Freedom of expression – in particular, freedom of the press – guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy. – Corazon Aquino

Category:
Freedom
Author
Corazon Aquino
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History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. – Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression. – Taslima Nasrin

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Ive never had anything but the freedom to do what I wanted just as long as it made me happy. – Rene Redzepi

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What does it mean to be an American? While each of us may have our own specific answer to that question, we likely can agree on the basic principles of America: freedom, equal opportunity, and rights accompanied by responsibilities. – Ben Nelson

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Only one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any copyright law on the planet. – Mark Twain

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My hope is that countries like Morocco will have investment to create work, so people dont have to leave. – Tahar Ben Jelloun

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It must require an inordinate share of vanity and presumption, too, after enjoying so much that is good and beautiful on earth, to ask the Lord for immortality in addition to it all. – Heinrich Heine

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