Saleh al-Mutlaq famous quotes

If the constitution is not changed, then we will try to bring it down either before the referendum through the law by filing a suit in international or local courts, if we can, challenging the legitimacy of this constitution and the National Assembly.
-- Saleh al-Mutlaq

#Law #Challenges #Trying

This constitution is full of mines that are going to explode. The articles stipulated in this constitution will have grave consequences if they are submitted to a referendum. This constitution will lead to a weak Iraq that is unable to defend itself.
-- Saleh al-Mutlaq

#Iraq #Constitution #Weak

Who created the sectarian attitude in Iraq? The occupation, ... We never heard of this before in our history. But it's good that Condoleezza Rice realizes sectarianism is not good for Iraq. All we want from them is fair and clean elections next month.
-- Saleh al-Mutlaq

#Attitude #Iraq #Occupation

The people were shocked to find out that their vote is worthless because of the major fraud that takes place in Iraq.
-- Saleh al-Mutlaq

#Iraq #People #Vote

Boycotting the referendum is a possible option ... because we believe that participating in the voting might be a useless act.
-- Saleh al-Mutlaq

#Believe #Voting #Useless

If this government is like the last one, then Iraq will break apart.
-- Saleh al-Mutlaq

#Iraq #Government #Lasts

We can not imagine that an Arab population forming more than 80 percent of the Iraqi society will allow the article reading that Iraq is part of the Islamic world instead of mentioning that we are part of the Arab nation, as if they want us to be linked to Iran and not to the Arab nation.
-- Saleh al-Mutlaq

#Reading #Islamic #Iran

The situation is getting worse, and people are losing hope. That despair stokes violence.
-- Saleh al-Mutlaq

#People #Despair #Violence

We want you to express your point of view but without violence.
-- Saleh al-Mutlaq

#Views #Violence #Want

After the war, prompted by the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, I entered Parliament so that a priest could speak out for the poor, as canon law at that time still permitted.

Each day was a challenge of enjoyment, and he [Hemingway] would plan it out as a field general plans a campign.

The habits of a vigorous mind are born in contending with difficulties.

King Crimson is never easy; it's challenging. That's why I like it.

If you just try long enough and hard enough, you can always manage to boot yourself in the posterior.

Above all am I convinced of the need, irrevocable and inescapable, of every human heart, for God. No matter how we try to escape, to lose ourselves in restless seeking, we cannot separate ourselves from our divine source. There is no substitute for God.

Beginning with the first bite, and for every bite after, that try to chew ten times.

Good satire goes beyond the specific point it’s trying to make and teaches you how to think critically. Even after your favorite cartoonist retires or [Stephen] Colbert wraps it up, you’re not left believing everything they’re telling you.

I try to be as courteous as possible and sometimes try to tell my fans that as much as I appreciate their support, there are times where I need to be able to have an uninterrupted dinner or not have to take a bunch of pictures or just be able to do some of the normal things.

If you feel that strongly about something, you have an obligation to try and change my mind.