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“There is not one state truly alive if it is not as if a cauldron burns and boils in its representative body, and if there is no clash of convictions in it.”

Quote by Sukarno

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Sukarno
Sukarno

Sukarno, born on June 6, 1901, and died on June 21, 1970, was the first President of the Republic of Indonesia. He was a prominent leader in the Indonesian independence movement, leading the nation to independence from Dutch colonial rule and serving as the first president of the newly formed Republic of Indonesia. more

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