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Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow (1887–1952) British politician, agriculturalist and colonial administrator (1887-1952)

26 March 1940, Speech at St. John Ambulance Association and Indian Red Cross Society, also quoted in Speeches and Statements of the Marquess of Linlithgow, p. 241

War , Evil

“Self-confidence is key. You do not have to have the best shoes or a designer dress; you just have to be true to yourself.”

Emma Wareus (1990) Miss Botswana 2010, 1st runner-up to Miss World 2010

Source: http://www.missnews.com.br/noticias/wareus-rooting-for-miss-botswana "Wareus rooting for Miss Botswana

Confidence , Self-confidence , Shoe

“Democracy to me means government of the people, by the people and not government of the people, by men. Democracy by nature should be inclusive, with proportionate representation of most, if not all sections of the population of a country.”

Margaret Nasha (1947) Motswana politician

"One woman’s struggles" https://www.sundaystandard.info/ococaone-womanocos-strugglesoco/ (24 March 2014)

Democracy , People , Country , Nature

“Further the development of Botswana along moral and ethical lines.”

Margaret Nasha (1947) Motswana politician

"Minister praises Baha'i activities" https://news.bahai.org/story/356/ (March 14, 2005)

“The oneness of humanity, the equality of boys and girls in the eyes of God, and the need for honesty and kindliness in their dealings with other people.”

Margaret Nasha (1947) Motswana politician

"Minister praises Baha'i activities" https://news.bahai.org/story/356/ (March 14, 2005)

God , Girl , People , Boy

“Nothing is easier - or more gratifying - than to apologise for what your ancestors, enemies or political opponents have done or omitted to do. We get the kudos for having apologised, they get the blame for what we apologise for.”

Theodore Dalrymple (1949) English doctor and writer

Migration: Multiculturalism and its Metaphors (2016)

“Humor, fearlessness, seriousness, and honesty: the qualities that are hated with an equal hatred by all the smelly little orthodoxies that are contending for tenure in the humanities departments of our universities.”

Theodore Dalrymple (1949) English doctor and writer

Migration: Multiculturalism and its Metaphors (2016)

Hate , Universe

“Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them [have] never left the United States. They live in their own walls. So I’m not amazed about this Russophobia which is being displayed by the Congress at the moment.”

Sergey Lavrov (1950) Russian politician and Foreign Minister

"Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov says 80% of U.S. lawmakers have never traveled abroad" https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/dec/17/sergey-lavrov/russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov-says-80-us-/, Politfact, 17 December 2014

People

“Citizens, imagination usually sets the limits of the possible and the impossible; but when you have the will to do good, you must have the courage to cross these limits.”

Maximilien Robespierre (1758–1794) French revolutionary lawyer and politician

13 August 1793, Presenting his education plan to the National Convention
Misc Quotes

Courage , Imagination

“Hope for the best. Expect the worst.
The world's a stage. We're unrehearsed.
No way of knowing which way it's going.
Take your chances, there are no answers.
Hope for the best. Expect the worst.”

Mel Brooks (1926) American director, writer, actor, and producer

Chorus
The Twelve Chairs (1970)

Chance , Hope , Way , World