Speech delivered in the gardens of the Shaab Hall (May 1, 1959).
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Brother workers! If you wish to stamp out imperialism, you have to exert yourself to work an extra hour. This will undermine the structure of the foreigner and the coloniser. An extra working hour can undermine the structure of the imperialists and threaten their existence.
— Abd al-Karim Qasim
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Brother workers! If you wish to stamp out imperialism, you have to exert yourself to work an extra hour. This will undermine the structure of the foreigner and the coloniser. An extra working hour can undermine the structure of the imperialists and threaten their existence." in the context of "Speech delivered in the gardens of the Shaab Hall (May 1, 1959)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Abd al-Karim Qasim" (Quotes, Principles of the 14th July Revolution (1959))
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About Abd al-Karim Qasim
Abd al-Karim Qasim (21 November 1914 – 9 February 1963) was the Prime Minister of Iraq from 1958 to 1963.
About Abd al-Karim Qasim
Abd al-Karim Qasim (21 November 1914 – 9 February 1963) was the Prime Minister of Iraq from 1958 to 1963.
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