"From the very depth of my being, I challenge the right of any man or any group of men, in business or in government, to tell a fellow human being that he or she is expendable."

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Source : "Still irresistible, a working-class hero's finest speech". Jimmy Reid's speech on his inauguration as rector of Glasgow University, www.independent.co.uk. 1972.

Jimmy Reid

#Men Quotes #Challenges Quotes #Depth Quotes

“After Versace was murdered, the first person to call me was Mandela.”
“If it is presumed that the Kenyans will democratise in order to eat the peanuts of development assistance from the European Union... it would be a big mistake”

Source : "Western world cannot impose democracy in Africa: Ethiopian PM". AFP, January 25, 2008.
“I don't know, I like to go on really different types of dates. Going someplace new or some new part of the city, something that's not your average thing. Something where you just go have an adventure together.”
“Wouldn't you want to be indicted by the govenment for a high crime? It's a great thrill. It's an honor. It's a compliment. It's fun. I'm enjoying every minute of it!”
“You do not know just what you've been forgiven.”
“if we begin on the men, there is no stopping. We must love them when we can.”
“We have to play as a team at our best every night.”
“I just love writing. It's magical, it's somewhere else to go, it's somewhere much more dreadful, somewhere much more exciting. Somewhere I feel I belong, possibly more than in the so-called real world.”

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