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I am an American, not by accident of birth but by choice. I voted with my feet and became an American because I love this country and think it is exceptional.
Fareed Zakaria
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Fareed Zakaria
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 20
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America washes its dirty linen in public. When scandals such as this one hit, they do sully America's image in the world. But what usually also gets broadcast around the world is the vivid reality that the United States forces accountability and punishes wrongdoing, even at the highest levels.
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The great drama of Russian history has been between its state and society. Put simply, Russia has always had too much state and not enough society.
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You know, when the cost of capital goes down, when credit becomes cheap, people start taking greater and greater risks.
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No successful political transition can take place without leaders and movements that demand and press for freedom.
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I'd be kidding if I said that I predicted the financial collapse.
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If a senator calls me up and asks me what should we do in Iraq, I'm happy to talk to him.
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