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“This idea that failure is not an option: It makes failure invisible, inconceivable and inevitable.”
— Rory Stewart on the war in AfghanistanRory Stewart: Time to end the war in Afghanistan
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“The point about democracy is not that it delivers legitimate, effective, prosperous rule of law. It's not that it guarantees peace with itself or with its neighbors. … Democracy matters because it reflects an idea of equality.”
— Rory StewartRory Stewart: Why democracy matters
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“The last 20 years has been the age of intervention, and Afghanistan is simply one act in a five-act tragedy.”
— Rory StewartRory Stewart: Time to end the war in Afghanistan
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“Democracy is not simply a question of structures. It is a state of mind. It is an activity.”
— Rory StewartRory Stewart: Why democracy matters
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“Despite the dubious statistics … democracy is a thing of value for which we should be fighting.”
— Rory StewartRory Stewart: Why democracy matters
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“I have never met a villager who does not want a vote.”
— Rory StewartRory Stewart: Why democracy matters
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“If democracy is to be rebuilt … it is necessary not just for the public to learn to trust their politicians, but for the politicians to learn to trust the public.”
— Rory StewartRory Stewart: Why democracy matters
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