Janio Quadros quotes

“Unless we make revolutionary reforms, some day - in some unknown serra - some unknown Fidel Castro will rise up in Brazil.”
-- Janio Quadros

Source : "One Man's Cup of Coffee". Time Magazine profile, content.time.com. June 30, 1961.

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“From a distance I became more convinced than ever that Almighty God destined us to become a great people.”
-- Janio Quadros

Source : "Brazil: One Man's Cup of Coffee", content.time.com. June 30, 1961.

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“How can the reality of 600 million Chinese be ignored?”
-- Janio Quadros

Source : "One Man's Cup of Coffee," Time Magazine, June 30, 1961.

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“Indifference to all the refinements of life--it's really shocking. Just Calvinism, that's all. Calvinism without the excuse of Calvin's theology.”

“Before we even consider expanding Medicare, or another program based on its rates, we must reform our Medicare payment system so that it rewards value, not volume, and doesn't disadvantage states like Minnesota that provide high-quality care in an efficient way.”

“Look, you're not going to get me to say that Democrats don't make mistakes. We do. I mentioned two areas - pension reform and seniority and tenure. I've done both - I've advocated for both. I've advocated for - seek for reform as well.”

Source : "David Axelrod and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa defend President Obama's economic record". "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace, www.foxnews.com. September 02, 2012.

“He led the state through a budget crisis, natural disasters, and political turmoil, working across party lines for a better environment, election reforms, and bipartisan solutions.”

“I do go back to Brazil once a year. I miss my family.”

Source : Interview with David Colman, www.interviewmagazine.com. November 19, 2008.

“I spill it out as fast as I can. I don’t really edit. In Brazil, recently, I wrote 70 pages. In London, 80 pages.”

“Brazil was, is, and will be in fashion.”

Source : "Brazil's Gilberto Gil, Minister of Cool". edition.cnn.com. September 01, 2003.

“One thing I know that's really cool - it seems to me that Blake Schwarzenbach [Jets to Brazil frontman; ex-Jawbreaker] is someone who's made music that's people continue to take really personally.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com

“Loving ourselves is a revolutionary act!”

“Telling the truth is always revolutionary”