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“When you go and you tour Europe, or you go and you tour Egypt, or you go and you tour Iraq, or you go and you tour Afghanistan, or India, or whatever. Governments get to a point where they're illegitimate because people just give up on them as far as being leaders who have their country's interests at heart.”

Quote by Juan Enriquez

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Juan Enriquez is a renowned author born in 1959. His works cover a range of topics including technology, business, and future trends, and are highly appreciated by readers. more

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