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-- Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov

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“I am proud that for the first time in the history of Afghanistan, I am raising the flag of such a people, who are producing all material and immaterial equipment necessary for the life in this country and who make all efforts for prosperity and serendipity of the society. This glorious and magnificent red flag is the symbol of the greatness and pride of these people.”

Source : Speech during the presentation of the new national symbols, October 19, 1978.
“I have won many trophies in my time, but nothing will ever top helping win the battle for peace in my country.”
“I'm like this mercenary actor going from show to show - people love to hire me, but then don't want me around much.”
“That is what I'm looking forward to the most, practical learning. I want to be a registered nurse so getting to talk to people who already work in those jobs can really teach me what to expect when I get out in the real world.”
“My only goal was to make the largest profit possible for my employer. I was caught in a spiral that - with the support of my bosses - continued to lead up and up.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“Car prices play a large role in calculating PPPs even while they play no role whatsoever in the consumption or consumption needs of the poor. And the prices of rice, bread and beans play a small role in calculating PPPs even though they play a huge role in meeting the consumption needs of the poor. So the World Bank's method of comparing and converting everything at general purchasing power parities into US dollars is highly distorting within an exercise whose purpose it is to determine whether households are or are not capable of meeting their basic consumption needs.”

Source : Source: www.truth-out.org
“Most non-readers are nothing but an agglomeration of third-hand opinion and blindly received wisdom.”
“I faced a number of challenges whilst I built Biocon. Initially, I had credibility challenges where I couldn't get banks to fund me; I couldn't recruit people to work for a woman boss. Even in the businesses where I had to procure raw materials, they didn't want to deal with women.”

Source : "Women at Work: Biocon Founder on Philanthropy, Sexism and Politics". Interview with Atish Patel, blogs.wsj.com. June 18, 2013.

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