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The roots of our statehood go back more than two millennia and two centuries to the origins of the Hun Empire. Building upon the legacies and power of the Huns, Mongols had built the largest land empire in the history of the mankind.
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Many still believe that conducting political and economic reforms at the same time is not an Asian way. But this is a fairy-tale. We broke that old stereotype by reforming our political, economic and social systems concurrently since 1990.
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Once people sense their own power, no authoritarian government can stand against the people who are determined to be free.
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I do believe in the power of freedom. The power of freedom is the mightiest force of history. Once that power unleashes, it ultimately leads to peace and prosperity.
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You cannot be democratic one day, and undemocratic on another. It is a state of mind, it is a way of living, and it is an essence of action.
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The first step into justice begins with the politicians. You have to demand from yourself what you demand from people.
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We know that dismantling old oppressive regimes is a great deal faster and easier than building new flourishing democracies. Chinggis Khaan once said, 'It was easier to conquer the world on horseback than to dismount and govern.' True validation of democracy lies less in what we tear down, and more in what we build.
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All governments must maintain power through consent, not coercion.
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The constitution is a sacred document in a democracy.
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We should never take democracy for granted. Democracy can emerge and develop, but it can also decay.
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From my quarter-a-century experience as a fighter for democracy, there is never a final victory for democracy. It is always a struggle in every generation, and you have to take up the course of time and time again.
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People are not really interested in what politicians talk about, but what they are really interested in is how their hard-earned tax money is spent.
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