"Trump respects people who are selfish about their country. Putin is a guy who is very selfish about Russia and about the Russian federation, and he understands the history of his country. You can't say, "I don't like you." You've got to respect him. He's a world leader."

-- Michael T. Flynn

#Country Quotes #Selfish Quotes #People Quotes

“For me, I always wonder what's worse: an emotional betrayal or a physical betrayal? That's a really tough call.”
“This argument has been codified in the twentieth century as meritocracy, in which those on top in the process of capitalist accumulation have merited their position.”
“Only the ephemeral is of lasting value.”
“[At age 92:] There are places I'd like to return to. But not as I was then but as I am now. 'Cause I'm trying to understand. And I've understood nothing.”
“In some countries we have had the right to vote for less than 100 years, so the entry of women into political leadership has caused a tsunami.”

Source : "Female Heads of State" by Lynn Harris, www.glamour.com. November 1, 2010.
“Following the Romanian tradition, garlic is used in excess to keep the vampires away.”
“Humor is the mistress of tears.”
“Good luck and believe me, dearest Doc - it's better to look at the sky than live there. Such an empty place; so vague. Just a country where the thunder goes and things disappear.”

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