Self-respect arises only out of people who play an active role in solving their own crises and who are not helpless, passive, puppet-like recipients of private or public services.

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Firstly, let's be honest, in bringing the Arab League into this coalition, some of the members of the Arab League are not taking forward the rate of reform that we would like to see in their own country, so there needs to be respect and dialogue on those issues.

BBC: Transcript of Douglas Alexander interview

We learn, when we respect the dignity of the people, that they cannot be denied the elementary right to participate fully in the solutions to their own problems.

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