Bashar al-Assad, Interview with Bill Neely (July 2016)
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Crying doesn't mean you are [a] good man. It doesn't mean you have a lot of passion. It's about the passion that's within your heart, it's not about your eyes, not about the tears.
— Bashar al-Assad on Tears
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Crying doesn't mean you are [a] good man. It doesn't mean you have a lot of passion. It's about the passion that's within your heart, it's not about your eyes, not about the tears." in the context of "Bashar al-Assad, Interview with Bill Neely (July 2016)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Tears" (A)
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About Bashar al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad (born 11 September, 1965) is a Syrian politician who was the country's president from 2000 to 2024. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who was the president of Syria from 1971 to 2000.
About Bashar al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad (born 11 September, 1965) is a Syrian politician who was the country's president from 2000 to 2024. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who was the president of Syria from 1971 to 2000.
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