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'You have taken centuries in reaching wherever you have come. Allow us time for going for the values that you have established for yourself.' PERVEZ MUSHARRAF, President of Pakistan, on accusations that he has rolled back democracy in order to maintain his power

'Turks out.' MARCOS BAGHDATIS, at a pre--Australian Open BBQ. The Greek Cypriot tennis pro has refused to apologize for his comments, a video of which was posted on YouTube

'Try to find another way to help or find your goal. This bomb, this weapons, it's not good to use it for anybody.' OMAR BIN LADEN, son of Osama bin Laden, calling for an end to the violence his father has inspired

'All we know is that this guy had a dream. We don't know what that dream was.' HENRY LOUIS TAYLOR JR., University of Buffalo professor, on how Americans have lost sight of Martin Luther King Jr.'s message

'We think Hamas got the message.' ARYE MEKEL, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman, on Israel's decision to partially lift a blockade of the Gaza Strip despite a sharp increase in rocket attacks by Palestinian militants

'The notion that a contemporary woman must look mannish in order to be taken seriously as a seeker of power is frankly dismaying. This is America, not Saudi Arabia.' ANNA WINTOUR, editor of Vogue, on learning that Hillary Clinton decided not to appear in the magazine for fear of looking too feminine

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