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market dynamism has replaced dogmatism.
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because of the human dimensions of this catastrophe.
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a serious impediment to the conduct of America's foreign policy.
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very sober, chilling message.
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only a struggle to defend values ... which we share with the West and the vast majority of Arabs.
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if your life is not better.
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Every one of these bombings sets us back, ... terror cannot be allowed to prevail, to win.
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War is war and there will be casualties,
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there are no arms deal with Iran so far.
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wonderful opportunities and daunting challenges.
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If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool
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Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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We have had serious disagreement in recent months, ... I am not going to paper over it and pretend i...
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Remain calm. Be kind.
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If he feels it is that important an assertion to make, he ought to list some names,
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I am pleased to hear that decrees have now been issued that should have been issued years and years ...
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Don't bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
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What you're seeing with Occupy Wall Street and the others are people who are unhappy and they...
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The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve.
Any time you tolerate...
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The plan that is out there -- A, B and C -- is the Mitchell report, ... It calls for a cessation of ...
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You are going to be the proud owner of 25 million people. You will own all their hopes, aspirations ...
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We will be with you in this current crisis and in the future,
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We want that. But we can't do it in a hurried manner before the Iraqis are prepared to discharge tho...
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Now, if the sources fell apart, then we need to find out how we've gotten ourselves in that position...
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We know that there are occasions that arise when terrorists are coming in, and we know a bomb is hea...
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there was reason for guarded optimism. And let us be clear about what brought it all to a halt -- te...
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There are no secrets to success: don’t waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfe...
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I for one am not going to apologize that somehow we took Saddam Hussein out and we're putting in a d...
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It was the Congress that imposed 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' it was certainly my positi...
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seeing some convergence of views.
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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The United States is not stingy. We are the greatest contributor to international relief efforts in ...
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the level of a mammoth new campaign.
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We wanted it to be a special program of the State Department. Randy worked for me.
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