It is almost always wrong that the time isn't ripe to decide something. That is always said of difficult problems.
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I believe in trying to get a balance between individual freedom on the one hand and social responsibility on the other.Chris Patten
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the whole international community needs to stand together in the face of new threats to our shared values.
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I'm a very restless person. I'm always doing something. The creative process never stops.
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