How many times, have I had to seat women whom I received at audiences next to me, rather than facing me, in order to avoid general embarrassment? Not… - Habib Bourguiba

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How many times, have I had to seat women whom I received at audiences next to me, rather than facing me, in order to avoid general embarrassment? Nothing should compel us to suffer such trials. It puts the nerves of men and the modesty of women to a severe test.

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About Habib Bourguiba

Habib Bourguiba (3 August 1903 – 6 April 2000) was the first President of Tunisia, from July 25, 1957 until 7 November 1987, when he was removed from office in a coup d'état.

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Alternative Names: Habib Ben Ali Bourguiba
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At the moment of a revolution there is no question of setting up a democracy like that in America. If they accuse me of dictatorship, I accept. I am creating a nation. Liberty must be suppressed until the end of the war in Algeria—until the nation becomes homogeneous.
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