Kaliopate Tavola (1946) Fijian politician
( Speech http://www.pacificforum.fiji.gov.fj/speeches/02.html delivered to the 33rd Pacific Pacific Islands Forum, 15 August 2002, Nadi, Fiji) - excerpts.
“Democracy is not an end in itself, but a means to achieve the sacred promises of human dignity, justice and peace.”
Alfred de Zayas' aphorisms http://www.alfreddezayas.com/aphorisms.shtml.
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