"The Muslim world and its subset the countries of the Middle East have been left behind in the marathon of political, economic and human development. For that, there is a tendency to blame others as the primary cause"

-- Recep Tayyip Erdogan

#Country Quotes #Political Quotes #Development Quotes

“Rich people bring a lawyer. Latinos and blacks bring their mom.”
“Los Angeles is a very transient town. It's the only place I know where you can actually rent a dog.”
“It's the best thing to happen to a sport, that you have a superstar. In football there is always something to write about the Beckhams, same as people want to write about Rooney or Hooney or whatever his bloody name is.”
“It clearly appears that there are no races in the world, however rude, uncultivated, barbarous, gross, or almost brutal they may be, who cannot be persuaded and brought to a good order and way of life, and made domestic, mild and tractable, provided . . . the method that is proper and natural to men is used; that is, love and gentleness and kindness.”

Source : Bartolomé de las Casas (1992). “Witness: writings of Bartolomé de las Casas”
“A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.”
“When there is spirit and light, the dark forces of whatever is hidden and suppressed - like hatred and separation - become more powerful.”
“To end the misery that has afflicted the human condition for thousands of years, you have to start with yourself and take responsibility for you inner state at any given moment. That means now”
“Occupying my mind with complex problems has been my best and most powerful and most reliable defense against my mental illness.”

Source : "A tale of mental illness — from the inside". TED Talk, www.ted.com. June, 2012.

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