Speech delivered in the gardens of the Shaab Hall (May 1, 1959).

No longer shall the intrigues and mischief-making of the imperialists deceive us. No longer shall our work be interrupted under flimsy pretexts. We are working to attain a bright and better future, ensuring freedom and prosperous living not only to ourselves but to posterity.

— Abd al-Karim Qasim

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "No longer shall the intrigues and mischief-making of the imperialists deceive us. No longer shall our work be interrupted under flimsy pretexts. We are working to attain a bright and better future, ensuring freedom and prosperous living not only to ourselves but to posterity." in the context of "Speech delivered in the gardens of the Shaab Hall (May 1, 1959)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Abd al-Karim Qasim

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.