"under extremely difficult circumstances (Iraq) pursues the inherently complicated task of rebuilding the country. Yet Iraq continues, courageously, to reach for the promise of a democratic, federal and pluralistic state, where generations of oppressed Iraqis will regain their dignity, freedom and the right to join the civilized and progressive nations of the world."

-- Jalal Talabani

#Country Quotes #Iraq Quotes #Promise Quotes

“The judgment of posterity is truer, because it is free from envy and malevolence.”
“Fax me a fact, and I'll telegram a hologram.”

Source : Saul Williams (2006). “The Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop”, p.65, Simon and Schuster
“We do not read (the law) to elevate accommodation of religious observances over an institution's need to maintain order and safety, ... We have no cause to believe that (the law) would not be applied in an appropriately balanced way, without sensitivity to security concerns.”
“Modern civilisation is complicated and artificial. Simple folk live in a world of love and peace. Let no one hate another or harm another.”
“Enterprising law-enforcement officers with a warrant can flick a distant switch and turn a standard mobile phone into a roving mic or eavesdrop on occupants of cars equipped with travel assistance systems.”
“Two lives met across death and centuries. To ask what it meant is meaningless. There is no destiny. But sometimes there is bravery”

Source : Poul Anderson (2015). “The Stars Are Also Fire”, p.10, Open Road Media
“Om is the mysterious cosmic energy that is the substratum of all the things and all the being of the entire universe. It is the eternal song of the Divine.”
“Our experience has taught us that with goodwill a negotiated solution can be found for even the most profound problems.”

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