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Martti Ahtisaari
Martti Ahtisaari
Finnish Politician
Born: Jun 23, 1937
Clear Conflict Country Peace People You
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No country's policies are eternal; they do vary. People are growing old, and a new generation is coming to power. In a year's time, a government can look different. You can't influence them if you don't talk to them. Martti Ahtisaari
Government Time You Generation People Old Power Country Year Vary New Look Talk Policies New Generation Coming Influence Different Eternal Them Growing Growing Old
In the last year of my presidency, I travelled 200 days out of 365. You have to lead a very disciplined life. To be able to do that, I need a lot of sleep. But I have no problems sleeping. On long days, I can easily take a nap for 20 minutes in the afternoon. Martti Ahtisaari
Life You Problems Long Year Sleeping Presidency Easily Out Able Minutes No Problems Take Lead Days Nap Disciplined Lot Very Afternoon Travelled Last Need Last Year Sleep
I have no superhuman powers. If people don't want to make peace, there is nothing I can do. Martti Ahtisaari
Peace People Nothing Superhuman Powers Make Want
The mere fact that I'm former head of state and former under-secretary in the U.N. system, it means that I can get in touch with anybody in the world, in theory. Martti Ahtisaari
World State System Touch Fact Head Mere Get Anybody Former Means Theory
The origins of my career as a peace mediator can be found from my childhood years. I was born in the city of Viipuri, then still part of Finland. We lost Viipuri when the Soviet Union attacked my country. Along with 400,000 fellow Karelians, I became an eternally displaced person in the rest of Finland. Martti Ahtisaari
Peace Rest Country Lost City Born Attacked Finland Part Along Fellow Became Still Years Person Soviet Soviet Union Childhood Eternally Then Union Displaced Found Mediator Origins Career
We are convinced that Turkey would be a useful member of the European Union. Martti Ahtisaari
Member Would Would-Be Turkey Convinced Useful Union European European Union
I'm concerned when certain movements or countries have been isolated from the international dialogue because then you have no way of influencing them. Martti Ahtisaari
You Way Countries Concerned Because Isolated Dialogue Been Movements Influencing Them Then Certain International
It is clear a Palestinian state is needed. Martti Ahtisaari
State Clear Palestinian Palestinian State Needed
Luck has a lot to do with how your life develops. Martti Ahtisaari
Life Luck Develops How Lot Your
I saw an advertisement to work for a Swedish institute in Karachi in Pakistan. I had just been offered a permanent assignment, teaching in Oulu. But I felt, 'My God, I am not going to stay here forever.' You know why? Because I was following international events. Martti Ahtisaari
Work God You Events Saw Stay Following Had Institute Know Advertisement Because Felt Permanent Am Been Forever Offered Going Just Swedish Teaching International Pakistan Why Assignment Here
I know what it's like when you are a refugee, living on the mercy of others and having to adjust. Martti Ahtisaari
You Mercy Living Others Adjust Having Like Know Refugee
Perhaps it's a curse, but when you are a Lutheran, you have a sense of responsibility. Martti Ahtisaari
You Responsibility Sense Perhaps Curse
Wars and conflicts are not inevitable. They are caused by human beings. Martti Ahtisaari
Inevitable Caused Human Human Beings Conflicts Wars Beings
Religions themselves are... peace-loving. They can also be a constructive force in peace-building, and this also applies to the Middle East. Martti Ahtisaari
East Religions Constructive Also Force Middle Middle East Themselves

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