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Turkish-American relations are based on very strong foundations. Currently, we have a war in the region, which could not be prevented, unfortunately. We hope it is a short war ... with minimum casualties.
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A loud noise will get your fight-or-flight response going. This, over the years, can cause real cardiovascular damage.
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Though the object of being a Great Power is to be able to fight a Great War, the only way of remaining a Great Power is not to fight one.
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At the same time the Muslims are commanded to exercise self-restraint as much as possible. Force is a dangerous weapon. It may have to be used for self-defense or self-preservation, but we must always remember that self-restraint is pleasing in the eyes of Allah. Even when we are fighting, it should be for a principle not out of passion.
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How do you gag the voice in your head that says, 'You don't have to [do it] today. There's always tomorrow.'?
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I am raising my voice as a citizen of the country. I don?t want to enter politics.
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I am the first instrument. I am the voice. I do not imitate other instruments. Other instruments imitate me.
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But understand that I want to remain alone, truly alone, so I can precede my face, my voice, my hell without anyone telling me which is the best path, without anyone laughing at the giant's wings and the dwarf's legs that impede my gait.
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The reality of a serious writer is a reality of many voices, some of them belonging to the writer, some of them belonging to the world of readers at large.
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To sing means to sense and to affirm that the spirit is real and that its glory is present.
