#not

Even in the Western world, one cannot argue that the ideal has been achieved given the existence of issues like the integration, participation and representation of Muslim citizens, and occasional but lingering anti-Semitism. ↗

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

#anti-semitism #argue #been #cannot #citizens

However, democracy cannot be defined as the existence of parliaments and elections alone. ↗

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

#cannot #defined #democracy #elections #existence

Therefore, the observation must be explicitly made: In the Middle East and in the Muslim world, suspicions linger concerning the objectives of the West and notably the US. ↗

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

#east #explicitly #linger #made #middle

Several experts on the Middle East concur that the Middle East cannot be democratized. ↗

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

#concur #east #experts #middle #middle east

Nothing is stranger to man than his own image. ↗

— Karel Capek

#image #man #nothing #own #stranger

The purpose cannot be creating self-styled democracies, but rather encouraging steps that are conducive to establishing democratic rule at universal standards. Obviously, this would be a formidable journey. ↗

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

#conducive #creating #democracies #democratic #encouraging

In the future, instead of striving to be right at a high cost, it will be more appropriate to be flexible and plural at a lower cost. If you cannot accurately predict the future then you must flexibly be prepared to deal with various possible futures. ↗

— Edward de Bono

#appropriate #be prepared #cannot #cost #deal

Tolerance - the function of an extinguished ardor - tolerance cannot seduce the young. ↗

— Emile M. Cioran

#cannot #extinguished #function #seduce #tolerance

Dreams are the seeds of change. Nothing ever grows without a seed, and nothing ever changes without a dream. ↗

— Debby Boone

#changes #dream #dreams #ever #grows

I've always wanted to stay involved with young people. I never bought into the idea that entertainers owe nothing to their audience except a good performance. ↗

— Pat Boone

#audience #bought #entertainers #except #good