“I think the ideal way of living is to live like the vast majority of people whom we attempt to serve and represent.” PeopleThinkingWayIdealsMajorityHumblePoorest Author:Jose Mujica
“The way the banks behave is frankly unbearable. I didn't rob for me. I expropriated resources for a struggle. If I had robbed for myself that would be different.” IfsWayDifferentWould BeStruggleResourcesBehaveUnbearable Author:Jose Mujica
“From afar, it seems like a war without a solution and like a long sacrifice for the entire country. So when a president appears who tries to open a path to peace, I think that deserves support, because there is a lot of pain, and if they try to settle scores, the war will never end. But there is an opportunity. I would feel selfish if I did not help in any way.” IfsThinkingWayFeelsTryingLongWarEndsCountryHelpingSeemsPainOpportunityPresidentPowerfulSupportPathSacrificeSolutionsDeserveHumbleSelfishSettlingScorePoorestAfar Author:Jose Mujica
“I have a way of life that I don't change just because I am a president. I earn more than I need, even if it's not enough for others. For me, it is no sacrifice, it's a duty.” IfsWayNeedsEnoughPresidentPowerfulSacrificeDutyHumblePoorestDon't Change Author:Jose Mujica
“My goal is to achieve a little less injustice in Uruguay, to help the most vulnerable and to leave behind a political way of thinking, a way of looking at the future that will be passed on and used to move forward. There's nothing short-term, no victory around the corner. I will not achieve paradise or anything like that. What I want is to fight for the common good to progress. Life slips by. The way to prolong it is for others to continue your work.” ThinkingWayWantLittlesHelpingMovingPoliticalUsedFightingGoalTermPowerfulCommonBehindsProgressAchieveVictoryInjusticeCornersHumbleMoving ForwardVulnerableParadiseSlipsShort TermWay Of ThinkingPoorestCommon GoodAround The Corner Author:Jose Mujica
“A president is a high-level official who is elected to carry out a function. He is not a king, not a god. He is not the witch doctor of a tribe who knows everything. He is a civil servant. I think the ideal way of living is to live like the vast majority of people whom we attempt to serve and represent.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayPresidentLevelsPowerfulKingsIdealsDoctorsFunctionMajorityHumbleServantOfficialsWitchTribesPoorestHigh LevelCivil ServantsWitch Doctors Author:Jose Mujica