"I'm a military man, I did what I did only because my country had to be saved from tribalism and feudalism. If I failed, it was only because I was betrayed. The so-called genocide was nothing more than just a war in defence of the revolution and a system from which all have benefited."

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Source : "Talk of the Devil: Encounters with Seven Dictators". Book by Riccardo Orizio, 2003.

Mengistu Haile Mariam

#Country Quotes #Military Quotes #War Quotes

“Now is now. Here is my treasure.”
“Can't reinvent the wheel. But you can put your own spin on it.”
“I was able to bring my process of doing improv with actors into the animation world, which was fun.”
“White men should exhibit the same insensibility to moral tortures that red men do to physical torments.”
“You don't want too much fear in a market, because people will be blinded to some very good buying opportunities. You don't want too much complacency because people will be blinded to some risk.”
“Who is the man who can call from the back door at night: "Here, Champion Alexander of Clane o' Wind-Holme! Here, Champion Alexander of Clane o' Wind-Holme"?”
“I became a Republican in the summer of 1972. I was involved in running President Nixon's re-election campaign in California and became part of his administration at the start of his second term.”

Source : "Commentary: Stop throwing dirt on GOP 'grave'" by Ed Rollins, www.cnn.com. May 14, 2009.
“Says Bargh: "We all hold dear idea that weÂ´re the captain of our own sould, and weÂ´re in charge, and itÂ´s a very scary feeling when we are not. In fact, thatÂ´s what psychosis is - the feeling of detachment from reality and that you are not in control, and thatÂ´s a very frightening feeling for anyone."”

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