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Compromise is not such ignoble and deplorable a thing as we generally think. It is rather an indispensable factor in the political strategy. Any nation that rises against the oppressors is bound to fail in the beginning and to gain partial reforms during the medieval period of its struggle through compromises.

~Bhagat Singh

Topics: Against Any Beginning Bound Compromise Compromises Deplorable Factor Fail Gain Generally In The Beginning Indispensable Medieval Nation Partial Period Political Rather Reforms Rises Strategy Struggle Thing Think Through

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Lepers were a common sight all over India and in every part of Calcutta, but extending help beyond dropping a coin or two into their rag-wrapped stumps was not. As a child I was convinced even touching a spot a leper had rubbed against would lead to infection.

~Bharati Mukherjee

Topics: Against Beyond Child Coin Common Convinced Dropping Even Every Extending Had Help India Infection Lead Leper Over Part Sight Spot Touching Two Were Would

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I am still profoundly troubled by the war in Nicaragua. The United States launched a covert war against another nation in violation of international law, a war that was wrong and immoral.

~Bianca Jagger

Topics: Against Am Another Covert Immoral International International Law Law Nation Nicaragua Profoundly States Still Troubled United United States Violation War Wrong I Am

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The Sandinista government became consumed with fighting a war of survival. They were up against the biggest superpower in the world.

~Bianca Jagger

Topics: Against Became Biggest Consumed Fighting Government Superpower Survival Up War Were World

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Saddam Hussein has been brutal against his people, but when he was committing those crimes, the international community did not come to the rescue of the Iraqis.

~Bianca Jagger

Topics: Against Been Brutal Come Committing Community Crimes Did He His Hussein International International Community Iraqis People Rescue Saddam Saddam Hussein Those

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I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government.

~Bianca Jagger

Topics: Against Government Nicaragua Often Policies Repressive Speak Traveled

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I didn't want to be discriminated against because of my gender and status. I promised myself I was never going to be treated as a second-class citizen.

~Bianca Jagger

Topics: Against Because Citizen Discriminated Gender Going Myself Never Promised Second-Class Status Treated Want

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The music industry is hard work, especially for women. A lot of people pit us against each other, comparing two body types or two women that are completely different. It's a lot of pressure.

~Bibi Bourelly

Topics: Against Body Comparing Different Each Hard Hard Work Industry Lot Music Music Industry Other People Pit Pressure Two Types Us Women Work

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Any private security is a joke in a country where you're up against your own government.

~Bidzina Ivanishvili

Topics: Against Any Country Government Joke Own Private Security Up Where You Your

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The anger in the Brigade against those who fought the Republic in the rear was sharpened by reports of weapons, even tanks, being kept from the front and hidden for treacherous purposes.

~Bill Alexander

Topics: Against Anger Being Brigade Even Fought Front Hidden Kept Purposes Rear Reports Republic Tanks Those Weapons Who

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