In Nicaragua, liberty, equality and the rule of law were the stuff of dreams. But in Paris I discovered the value of those words.
BIANCA JAGGERI think for the U.S. government the Sandinistas represented a threat to their dominance of Latin America.
More Bianca Jagger Quotes
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I don’t need an overpowering, powerful, rich man to feel secure. I’d much rather have a man who is there for me, who really loves me, who is growing, who is real.
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Live interviews are more difficult to distort.
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Photography speaks a universal language that does not need translation, and with an immediacy that the written word lacks. It freezes a moment in time, leaving an indelible image.
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A man who gets divorced is not forever going to be talked about for it. There are very different standards that we have for women than we have for men.
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Governments are mandated by international law to protect people from genocide.
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George W. Bush and his administration embarked on a full-scale assault on civil liberties, human rights and the rule of law, walking away from his international obligations, tearing up international treaties, protocols and UN conventions.
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People in the U.K. cannot understand whether Blair has lost his mind or whether his ambition to be the second-most-powerful man in the world made him lose his mind.
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The death penalty is being applied in the United States as a fatal lottery.
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I am closer to a European viewpoint of the world than an American one. My ethics and ideals are based on European concepts.
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Most governments in Latin America have failed to recognize the rights of indigenous people and their right to their own traditional territories.
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I find it disturbing that the media keeps referring to my marriage, since I got divorced in 1979. But the media never wants to let me forget.
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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.
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Bush and Blair combined their efforts to deceive both nations in a carefully coordinated manner, more so than anyone is willing to point out in the media.
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Americans need to understand the significance of having their civil liberties dismantled. It doesn’t just affect terrorists and foreigners, it affects us all.
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During the first 10 years of my life, while my parents were married, I enjoyed a privileged upbringing. After their divorce, my life was difficult.
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