Quotes of: Coups Keyword

In two years, there were 22 military coups d'etat, essentially in Africa and the third world. The coup d'etat of Algiers, in 1965, is what opened the path.

Ahmed Ben Bella

Before the military coup in Chile, we had the idea that military coups happen in Banana Republics, somewhere in Central America. It would never happen in Chile. Chile was such a solid democracy. And when it happened, it had brutal characteristics.

Isabel Allende

Some are born rich While others poor; Some are born free While others captives; Some are born blessed While others deprived; Some are born strong While others weak; And some are born great While others slaves. It is only in this life blessings are un...

Coup '66

The marks humans leave are too often scars. You build a hideous minimall or start a coup or try to become a rockstar and you think, "They'll remember me now," but (a) they don't remember you, and (b) all you leave behind are more scars. Your coup bec...

The Fault in Our Stars

Bonnie Parker: You're a smart fella. You sure do know a lot about automobiles, don't you? C.W. Moss: Yes, I guess I do. Bonnie Parker: Well, um, would you know what kind of car this is? C.W. Moss: This is a 4-Cyllinder Ford Coupe. Bonnie Parker: No. ...

Bonnie and Clyde

By connecting Oswald to several parts of the JFK–Almeida coup plan, those working for Marcello, Trafficante, and Rosselli could ensure that when Oswald surfaced as the main suspect, the CIA and other agencies would have to cover up much information...

The Hidden History of the JFK Assassination: the definitive account of the most controversial crime of the twentieth century

This is a coup for commissioner Bud Selig. I'm surprised it's as good as it is.

Fay Vincent

I'm very disappointed by the mature-democracy countries. I was ousted by a coup d'etat.

Thaksin Shinawatra

I would love to take a road trip across Italy in an Aston Martin S Coupe.

Esha Gupta

I was deposed by a coup d'etat, by friends that I trusted and aided by the American Government.

Ferdinand Marcos

Electing a black president was probably the only coup America could pull off.

Nick Nolte

Either 'Deuce Coupe' has aged badly, or I have. I suspect it's the latter.

Robert Gottlieb

Pinochet took power in a 1973 military coup that the United States supported.

Elliott Abrams

A military coup needs a sacrifice and courage that you can't find in an army without morale.

Jalal Talabani

After the 1960 royal coup, I spent time in India - including three years in prison.

Sushil Koirala

Fascism in Uruguay did not begin just with the military coup of 1973, but years before, even when there was still a government with a constitution and parliament.

Jose Mujica

I was the deputy Chairman of the Democratic Union of the Pacific, and we started at 8 I think and I was called to the telephone and to be told there's a coup, the government has been overthrown - it was round about 9, 10 when the Parliament sat they ...

Kamisese Mara

There are no tragedies in life, only violent coup d’etats on the state of irrational optimism

Dean Cavanagh

Fiji had experienced the ordeal of two military coups.

Kamisese Mara

President wants coup in some place called 'Canada' someone find a map

John Alejandro King

Love is now, is always. All that is missing is the coup de grâce- which is called passion.

Clarice Lispector