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Meles Zenawi Quotes

Of course everybodys thinking evolves over time Picture Quote #1

Over the years, I’ve come to recognize that democratization in Ethiopia is not just a matter of choice. It’s a matter of national survival. I am deeply convinced that we either democratize and have a good chance of surviving, or if we fail to do so, we disintegrate Picture Quote #1

After Nigeria, we are the second biggest black African nation. We are the headquarters of the African Union. We are the only African country that has never been colonized. This is perhaps the last surviving African civilization Picture Quote #1

I think the Eritrean government is aware that any full-scale invasion of Ethiopia along the lines of 1998 could turn out to be suicidal... And we will not respond to any provocation short of all-out invasion. We are already engaged in a much more fruitful war - against poverty Picture Quote #1

I am not worried that the Egyptians will suddenly invade Ethiopia. Nobody who has tried that has lived to tell the story Picture Quote #1

Imagine a government which has delivered double-digit growth rates for over seven years losing an election anywhere on earth. It is unheard of for such a phenomenon to happen Picture Quote #1

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Eritrea is hellbent on destabilising Ethiopia. It does not care who it sleeps with Picture Quote #1

Of course everybody’s thinking evolves over time. Only dead people cease learning, and I am not certified dead yet. So I am still learning Picture Quote #1

Some people think African states cannot be trusted with the cookie jar. But there are absolutely good NGOs who have this feeling of human solidarity and who also recognize that their work can only be supplementary to the government Picture Quote #1

Democracy cannot be a plaything for the capital cities. It has to infiltrate every nook and cranny in the country, including the village Picture Quote #1

An oversupply of national sentiment is not the problem in Somalia. The problem is a lack of it. The problem is an oversupply of sub-sub-clannish attitude Picture Quote #1

I would love to be the African leader that steps down, that overthrows this idea of a Big Man ruler. I don’t want to stay in office forever Picture Quote #1

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The most stupid mistake a counter-insurgency operation can make is alienating the population. If you alienate the population, you’re finished Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Spending one hour with Isaias is far more worthwhile, rewarding and enlightening than reading ten books Picture Quote #1

It’s true we have our disagreements on border issues, we have disagreements on trade and related issues, but you don’t go invading a country whenever you have a dispute on trade issues,... We have more civilized mechanisms on resolving such problems Picture Quote #1

It does surprise me that intelligent people in the 21st century could claim that if you respond to the terrorists with force, you spawn terrorism, but if you appease them, you somehow tame them. This argument, as I said, is very interesting, and very surprising Picture Quote #1

As a person, I have never been discourteous or nasty to anybody. I may have stood my ground a bit too directly, a bit too firmly, and I believe I have, over a number of years, learned to be a little less direct Picture Quote #1

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I know more now than I did in the past about the process of democratization. I know more about the pitfalls Picture Quote #1

As we respond to the assault of our enemy and defend our country, we must never break international laws. Crime can not be solved by more crime Picture Quote #1

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Of course everybodys thinking evolves over time (Meles Zenawi Quotes) Over the years, I’ve come to recognize that democratization in Ethiopia is not just a matter of choice. It’s a matter of national survival. I am deeply convinced that we either democratize and have a good chance of surviving, or if we fail to do so, we disintegrate. (Meles Zenawi Quotes) After Nigeria, we are the second biggest black African nation. We are the headquarters of the African Union. We are the only African country that has never been colonized. This is perhaps the last surviving African civilization. (Meles Zenawi Quotes) I think the Eritrean government is aware that any full-scale invasion of Ethiopia along the lines of 1998 could turn out to be suicidal... And we will not respond to any provocation short of all-out invasion. We are already engaged in a much more fruitful war - against poverty. (Meles Zenawi Quotes) I am not worried that the Egyptians will suddenly invade Ethiopia. Nobody who has tried that has lived to tell the story. (Meles Zenawi Quotes) Imagine a government which has delivered double-digit growth rates for over seven years losing an election anywhere on earth. It is unheard of for such a phenomenon to happen. (Meles Zenawi Quotes) Eritrea is hellbent on destabilising Ethiopia. It does not care who it sleeps with. (Meles Zenawi Quotes) Of course everybody’s thinking evolves over time. Only dead people cease learning, and I am not certified dead yet. So I am still learning. (Meles Zenawi Quotes) Some people think African states cannot be trusted with the cookie jar. But there are absolutely good NGOs who have this feeling of human solidarity and who also recognize that their work can only be supplementary to the government. (Meles Zenawi Quotes) Democracy cannot be a plaything for the capital cities. It has to infiltrate every nook and cranny in the country, including the village. (Meles Zenawi Quotes) An oversupply of national sentiment is not the problem in Somalia. The problem is a lack of it. The problem is an oversupply of sub-sub-clannish attitude. (Meles Zenawi Quotes) I would love to be the African leader that steps down, that overthrows this idea of a Big Man ruler. I don’t want to stay in office forever. (Meles Zenawi Quotes) The most stupid mistake a counter-insurgency operation can make is alienating the population. If you alienate the population, you’re finished (Meles Zenawi Quotes) 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 (Meles Zenawi Quotes) Spending one hour with Isaias is far more worthwhile, rewarding and enlightening than reading ten books (Meles Zenawi Quotes) It’s true we have our disagreements on border issues, we have disagreements on trade and related issues, but you don’t go invading a country whenever you have a dispute on trade issues,... We have more civilized mechanisms on resolving such problems (Meles Zenawi Quotes) It does surprise me that intelligent people in the 21st century could claim that if you respond to the terrorists with force, you spawn terrorism, but if you appease them, you somehow tame them. This argument, as I said, is very interesting, and very surprising (Meles Zenawi Quotes) As a person, I have never been discourteous or nasty to anybody. I may have stood my ground a bit too directly, a bit too firmly, and I believe I have, over a number of years, learned to be a little less direct (Meles Zenawi Quotes) I know more now than I did in the past about the process of democratization. I know more about the pitfalls (Meles Zenawi Quotes) As we respond to the assault of our enemy and defend our country, we must never break international laws. Crime can not be solved by more crime (Meles Zenawi Quotes)