"I wanted the world to know that my country Ethiopia has always won with determination and heroism."

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Source : "50 stunning Olympic moments: Abebe Bikila's 1960 marathon victory - in pictures" by Steven Bloor, www.theguardian.com. April 25, 2012.

#Country Quotes #Determination Quotes #Heroism Quotes

“I do not think that there is any general statement in the Bible or any part of the account of creation, either as given in Genesis 1 and 2 or elsewhere alluded to, that need be opposed to evolution.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I think live-in relations are for people who are not sure, and to an extent commitment phobic.”
“For the longest time, chefs and restaurateurs were able to get products home cooks couldn't get, but that's not the case anymore.”
“Every war is a national misfortune.”
“If you want to be a voice for peace in the world, begin by making peace a permanent condition of your own life.”
“I use the kitchen as a pathway to achieve this happiness.”
“When small towns find they cannot harm the strangest of their members, when eccentrics show resilience, they are eventually embraced and even cherished.”
“That is why, according to this newer psychology, Christianity has already fulfilled its biological mission, and it is impossible for the modern man to understand its original significance.”

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