"Americans have eliminated Iran's worst enemies, the Taliban in Afghanistan and Saddam [Hussein]. I occasionally threatened my Iranian counterpart in Kabul that one day I would send him a big bill for what we did. But, seriously, Iran is pursuing a dual strategy in Iraq. On the one hand, the Iranians, after decades of hostility, are now interested in good relations. On the other hand, they want to keep the country weak and dominate the region."

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Source : Source: www.spiegel.de

Zalmay Khalilzad

#Country Quotes #Hands Quotes #Iran Quotes

“Baby, after considerable thought I've reached the conclusion that the only conceivable legitimate answer to the Universe as constituted is a peal of hysterical laughter.”

Source : Keith Laumer (2016). “Night of Delusions”, p.28, Hachette UK
“My hope and prayer is that the body of Christ in America will awake with holy boldness, a boldness content neither with silence nor mere words but that backs up those words with action and results.”
“Before Barack Obama took office, it looked like that pride could have vanished forever, but today, from the staggering depths of the Great Recession, the nation has had 29 straight months of job growth. Workers across my state and across the country are getting back the dignity of a good job and a good salary.”

Source : "Ted Strickland Speech Text: Read The Former Governor’s DNC Remarks". www.huffingtonpost.com. September 04, 2012.
“The land is numb. It stands beneath the feet, and one may come Walking securely, till the sea extends Its limber margin, and precision ends.”

Source : Yvor Winters (1978). “The collected poems of Yvor Winters”, Swallow Pr
“When you are solving a difficult problem re-ask the problem so that your solution helps you learn faster. Find a faster way to fail, recover, and try again. If the problem you are trying to solve involves creating a magnum opus, you are solving the wrong problem.”
“You can't save kids just with vaccines.”
“There were weekends and evening hours. A lot of time went in to defend what proved to be a deceitful action.”
“Some are born to fail. Others have it thrust upon them.”

Source : "Fictional character: Poe". "Hard Times", www.imdb.com. 1975.

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