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Politics were not academic for us
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This quote says politics was not merely a subject for discussion or study. It was connected to real life and carried practical importance for the people speaking. Their involvement was personal and immediate, not distant or theoretical.
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- Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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“Никой няма право да мисли, че за своята чистоморална особа не може да намери нито една достойна партия в България.”
“I think the mobilization of the Hong Kong people through party politics is our only route to salvation, because politics is about power.”
“You have given me a strong and clear mandate — to make Quebec a country.”
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“Our task is not to defend this world, but to build the world anew.”
“Politik itu kejam. Kejam waktu, kejam disiplin, artinya kita mengejamkan diri.”
“Taiwan has taken the road of democracy, which is a road of no return.”
“We will not share power.”
“So I spent many years trying to make Russia a decent democratic society.”
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Vesa returned to competition expecting discipline to do the work. Aru taught her that a partner is not a second pair of hands, but another mind on the court.
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