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Meles Zenawi quotes: When push comes to shove, people vote alone.

When push comes to shove, people vote alone.

Meles Zenawi quotes: In the urban areas, we have focused on infrastructure roads, telecommunications, power.

In the urban areas, we have focused on infrastructure roads, telecommunications, power.

Meles Zenawi quotes: Spending one hour with Isaias is far more worthwhile, rewarding and enlightening than reading ten books

Spending one hour with Isaias is far more worthwhile, rewarding and enlightening than reading ten books

Meles Zenawi quotes: It is illegal to be a member of an organization that is challenging the constitution by armed force.

It is illegal to be a member of an organization that is challenging the constitution by armed force.

Meles Zenawi quotes: Democracy cannot be a plaything for the capital cities. It has to infiltrate every nook and cranny in the country, including the village.

Democracy cannot be a plaything for the capital cities. It has to infiltrate every nook and cranny in the country, including the village.

Meles Zenawi quotes: The rule of law is the basis for any democracy. And without the rule of law in democracy, you have chaos.

The rule of law is the basis for any democracy. And without the rule of law in democracy, you have chaos.

Meles Zenawi quotes: Our position is that we can sit down and talk to try to solve our problems through dialogue.

Our position is that we can sit down and talk to try to solve our problems through dialogue.

Meles Zenawi quotes: When you have an emergency, there is the urge to do whatever it takes to see people get assistance.

When you have an emergency, there is the urge to do whatever it takes to see people get assistance.

Meles Zenawi quotes: Of course everybody's thinking evolves over time.

Of course everybody's thinking evolves over time.

Meles Zenawi quotes: I am not worried that the Egyptians will suddenly invade Ethiopia. Nobody who has tried that has lived to tell the story.

I am not worried that the Egyptians will suddenly invade Ethiopia. Nobody who has tried that has lived to tell the story.

Meles Zenawi quotes: We have built tens of thousands of schools, clinics and rural roads.

We have built tens of thousands of schools, clinics and rural roads.

Meles Zenawi quotes: I know more now than I did in the past about the process of democratization. I know more about the pitfalls.

I know more now than I did in the past about the process of democratization. I know more about the pitfalls.

Meles Zenawi quotes: I cannot separate my achievements from what can be considered as the achievements of the ruling party.

I cannot separate my achievements from what can be considered as the achievements of the ruling party.

Meles Zenawi quotes: We believe democracy cannot be imposed from outside in any society. Democracy is the expression of a sovereign people.

We believe democracy cannot be imposed from outside in any society. Democracy is the expression of a sovereign people.

Meles Zenawi quotes: The most stupid mistake a counter-insurgency operation can make is alienating the population. If you alienate the population, you're finished.

The most stupid mistake a counter-insurgency operation can make is alienating the population. If you alienate the population, you're finished.

Meles Zenawi quotes: As we respond to the assault of our enemy and defend our country, we must never break international laws. Crime can not be solved by more crime.

As we respond to the assault of our enemy and defend our country, we must never break international laws. Crime can not be solved by more crime.

Meles Zenawi quotes: I would love to be the African leader that steps down, that overthrows this idea of a Big Man ruler. I don't want to stay in office forever.

I would love to be the African leader that steps down, that overthrows this idea of a Big Man ruler. I don't want to stay in office forever.

Meles Zenawi quotes: Eritrea is hellbent on destabilising Ethiopia. It does not care who it sleeps with.

Eritrea is hellbent on destabilising Ethiopia. It does not care who it sleeps with.