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Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik

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He urged for international pressure on [Israeli] Prime Minister [Ariel] Sharon to end the attacks.
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Don't believe those who claim that only left wing parties really care about employment.
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We must never relinquish the vision of a humane society and a humane world.
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Knowledge of other people's beliefs and ways of thinking must be used to build bridges, not to creat...
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Villa Grande has in many ways symbolized an important, but less than pleasant, part of our history.
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If each of us is to feel that he or she is valued, this calls for more than public funding.
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To exchange principles for popularity might be a temptation. It's at the core of populism. We must o...
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A person's worth is quite independent of their usefulness to society.
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I am disappointed by such a political defeat, but we had been prepared for the possibility.
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The prime minister is not soft.
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Prime Minister, you have blood on your hands.
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In Japan, usually, once you become prime minister, you do not have a second chance.
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I am not the Prime Minister of French capitalism. I am the Prime Minister of France.
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EMILY MATCHAR
Next generations will not know what is to have childhood.
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Of course I'd have loved to be Prime Minister. But I'm not nursing a grievance.
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CHARLEY JOHNSON
The Prime Minister would like all men and women of goodwill in the dialogue process to end the perio...
SANJAYA BARU
It is a deliberate attempt to undermine the new Palestinian Cabinet and prime minister.
SAEB ERAKAT
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PATRICK NESS
The commission did not and does not plan to submit its report to the prime minister,
JOHN GOMERY
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ISAAC HERZOG
Let (British Prime Minister Tony) Blair hear it. We are not for the British bidder either,
ROBERT MUGABE
We are here to help each other to try to find a solution for our country, because our Prime Minister...
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It is important the Prime Minister understand this is an issue that is not going away.
MIKE WATKINS
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The Prime Minister needs to have proper security. But I'm not at all persuaded that hiring luxury ya...
CHRIS GRAYLING
This prime minister should have known better,
STEPHEN HARPER
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JAMES SINEGAL
Yeah, well I'm not aspiring to be the Prime Minister.
ALEXANDER DOWNER
we have reached the conclusion that there should be a prime minister for all Iraqis, not just one gr...
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[Rhys-Jones was recorded calling Prime Minister Tony Blair] President Blair ... number one on the to...
CAMILLA BOWLES
[Rhys-Jones was recorded calling Prime Minister Tony Blair] President Blair ... number one on the to...
CAMILLA PARKER BOWLES
I have never been bribed as a Prime Minister.
KAMISESE MARA
37. It is better to be single and unhappy than unhappily married.
JAMES C. DOBSON
It was fairly significant with the Prime Minister coming to visit.
GEORGE MCGUIRE
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DAVID CAMERON
All I ask is for the prime minister to explain the meaning behind delaying our meeting.
AMIR PERETZ
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INGRID SEWARD
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JOSEPH MUSCAT
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KENNETH CLARKE
It's not hard to find the truth. What is hard is not to run away from it once you have found it.
SENECA
It's not hard to find the truth. What is hard is not to run away from it once you have found it.
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KARPAL SINGH
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MAHESH RANGARAJAN
The Prime Minister is having mild fever.
SANJAYA BARU
It would be an unavoidable path for whoever becomes (the next prime minister),
SADAKAZU TANIGAKI
I'm not an Emontional, but how???
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DEYTH BANGER
It is scheduled for Prime Minister Blair to visit the country next month. However, we haven't accept...
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BEN CASPIT
One day, the prime minister might find himself in one contretemps too many, too late. It could be, i...
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Being prime minister is a lonely job... you cannot lead from the crowd.
MARGARET THATCHER
I am very grateful that the prime minister and the Cabinet decided not to stick to the deadline,
KOFI ANNAN
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VACLAV KLAUS
He will not continue to be prime minister, but maybe he will be able to understand and to speak.
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SONNY BONO
It's hard. I have to come back and find my family. It's more than hard. Hard is not the word for it.
JENNIFER MILLER
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WILLIAM HAGUE
I want to stress in particular the personal friendship the prime minister and I have already forged,
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IVICA RACAN
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BERNARD THIBAULT
If the prime minister doesn't resign, we'll stay here. We'll stay here for a very long time. We thin...
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Before you go alter body, do some research and find out how many women have major life-threatening c...
HALLE BERRY
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DONALD OLIVER
There is absolutely no chance that the next prime minister will not be Viktor Chernomyrdin,
BORIS BEREZOVSKY
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DOROTHY ALLISON
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Prime Minister: [on the phone to his sister] I'm very busy and important. How can I help you?
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You cannot move on, when the prime minister remains in denial,
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his record as a prime minister is absolutely mediocre.
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As prime minister, I have been working on creating a democratic and independent Kosovo.
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Clearly I am not going to be a candidate for prime minister because they tell me to, ... They certai...
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Everything is connected with everything!
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An attack on democracy, freedom and citizens' rights.
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You will not only be richer but healthier too.
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