The stars are not afraid to appear like fireflies.
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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances.
I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people. Your tireless and heroic sacrifices have made it possible for me to be here today. I therefore place the remaining years of my life in your hands.
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