"I say this as the president of the country which has suffered more deaths, more blood and more sacrifices in this war"

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Source : "Guatemalan President Praises Colorado and Washington for Marijuana Legalization at UN Speech" By Daniel Robelo, www.huffingtonpost.com.

Juan Manuel Santos

#Country Quotes #War Quotes #Sacrifice Quotes

“If you wish others to respect you, you must show respect for them...Everyone wants to feel that he counts for something and is important to someone. Invariably, people will give their love, respect, and attention to the person who fills that need. Consideration for others generally reflects faith in self and faith in others.”
“You cannot go to sleep with one form of economic system and wake up the next morning with another.”
“We all have the power to choose how we are going to handle every situation we are faced with throughout our lives. We are in control of the decision we make whether it's about work, relationships, parenting, or our health.”
“Being human is overrated.”

Source : "Clinton's Road to Second Place" by Jackie Calmes, www.wsj.com. June 04, 2008.
“Nothing lasts. Not even a great sorrow.”

Source : Storm Jameson (2011). “Company Parade”, p.223, Bloomsbury Publishing
“What else should our lives be but a continual series of beginnings, of painful settings out into the unknown, pushing off from the edges of consciousness into the mystery of what we have not yet become.”

Source : FaceBook post by David Malouf from Dec 16, 2013
“A thankful heart is the greatest virtue.”
“What motivates me more than money are God and my family.”

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