On Sunday, Lebanese citizens will vote for a new parliament for the first time since an October 2019 uprising demanded the fall of a century-old political order. Whether this year's election will deliver a new political makeup is far from certain.
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The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
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submitted 2 Months ago, Sat, May 14, 2022, 08:54:01
Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and the world laughs harder.
submitted 2 Months ago, Sun, May 15, 2022, 10:24:01
During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism.
submitted 2 Months ago, Sun, May 15, 2022, 04:15:01
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. – Charles M. Schulz
submitted 1 Month ago, Mon, May 16, 2022, 11:51:01
Can we start making this world a better place?
submitted 2 Months ago, Fri, May 13, 2022, 04:09:02
It is a fine game to play— the game of politics— and it is well worth waiting for a good hand before really plunging.
submitted 2 Months ago, Fri, May 13, 2022, 04:57:01
My wife made me join a bridge club. I jump off next Tuesday.
submitted 2 Months ago, Sat, May 14, 2022, 12:51:01
Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.
submitted 2 Months ago, Sat, May 14, 2022, 01:18:01
Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.
submitted 2 Months ago, Sat, May 14, 2022, 04:39:01
Toxic relationships leave us drained, and we all experience them.
submitted 2 Months ago, Sat, May 14, 2022, 08:06:02
It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up.
submitted 2 Months ago, Sat, May 14, 2022, 11:15:01
True integrity holds its ground even when such a stance means that you have let go of everything else that’s sitting on that ground.
submitted 2 Months ago, Sat, May 14, 2022, 02:51:01
I believe integrity can be restored to a society one person at a time. The choice belongs to each of us.
submitted 2 Months ago, Sat, May 14, 2022, 07:09:01
Don’t worry if plan A fails, there are 25 more letters in the alphabet.
submitted 2 Months ago, Sat, May 14, 2022, 07:54:01
All my life I thought air was free, until I bought a bag of chips.
submitted 2 Months ago, Sat, May 14, 2022, 10:03:01
I don’t need anger management, you just need to stop making me angry.
submitted 2 Months ago, Sun, May 15, 2022, 01:48:01
Again, this is really, really bad advice.
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Hanging out with you is always a blast.
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If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.
submitted 1 Month ago, Sun, May 15, 2022, 08:30:01
Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred.
submitted 1 Month ago, Sun, May 15, 2022, 09:36:01
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.
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To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer. – Paul Ehrlich
submitted 1 Month ago, Mon, May 16, 2022, 03:00:01
Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.
submitted 1 Month ago, Mon, May 16, 2022, 06:54:01
That's typically American. Keep out of trouble and tell other people to keep their chins up.
submitted 1 Month ago, Mon, May 16, 2022, 07:03:01
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
submitted 1 Month ago, Mon, May 16, 2022, 09:54:01
What’s the best thing about Switzerland? I don’t know, but the flag is a big plus.
submitted 1 Month ago, Mon, May 16, 2022, 12:09:01
It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up.
submitted 1 Month ago, Mon, May 16, 2022, 06:03:01
Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.
submitted 1 Month ago, Mon, May 16, 2022, 06:54:01
No one believes a liar. Even when she's telling the truth.
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