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Oh, you know, I’m nothing but optimistic: I’ve spent my life in acting. I am not satisfied making speeches, I devote all of my time in acting by means of the organisation North-South. Also, I believe that, sometimes, the forces of hope come from where we least expect them.

— Ahmed Ben Bella Interview with Silvia Cattori (2006)

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I was always religious but I feel it more today because our epoch demands it.

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