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Luck has a lot to do with how your life develops.

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I saw an advertisement to work for a Swedish institute in Karachi in Pakistan. I had just been offered a permanent assignment, teaching in Oulu. But I felt, 'My God, I am not going to stay here forever.' You know why? Because I was following international events.

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In the last year of my presidency, I travelled 200 days out of 365. You have to lead a very disciplined life. To be able to do that, I need a lot of sleep. But I have no problems sleeping. On long days, I can easily take a nap for 20 minutes in the afternoon.

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I'm one of those people who, as long as I am still healthy and my thoughts are more or less clear, I don't think I can retire entirely.

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Wars and conflicts are not inevitable. They are caused by human beings.

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Religions themselves are... peace-loving. They can also be a constructive force in peace-building, and this also applies to the Middle East.

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Biography

Nationality: Finnish

Type: Politician

Born: June 23rd, 1937

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