“Never, ever underestimate a people's pride, no matter how broken theymight be. It is very easy for Iraqis to hate Saddam and resent America for overstaying. Tap into people's dignity and they will do anything for you. Ignore it, and they won't lift a finger. Which is why a Pakistani friend tells me…”— Thomas Friedman, nytimes.com
“Unless the powerful are capable of learning to respect the dignity of their victims, impassable barriers will remain, and the world will be doomed to violence, cruelty, and bitter suffering.”— Noam Chomsky, chomsky.info