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Danh ngôn của Rory Stewart (Sứ mệnh: 2)

Democracy matters because it reflects an idea of equality and an idea of liberty. It reflects an idea of dignity, the dignity of the individual, the idea that each individual should have an equal vote, an equal say, in the formation of their government.
I had a lot of romantic notions about what it would mean to cross Asia by foot.
In some sense, I'm a romantic. I like the idea of organic history and tradition.
As a Scot, I instinctively feel a sympathy towards a culture which is based on generosity. It's very refreshing. Afghans think they're the best people in the world and their country is the best place in the world, and it's strange because you go there and it doesn't really look like it, and yet they assume that everybody else envies them.