A Quote by Robert MacNeil

After I became a citizen, I felt freer to say what I thought about this country, both negative and positive. I think I had been, consciously and subconsciously, biting my tongue in the past.

Robert MacNeil

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Robert MacNeil
Canadian - Journalist
Born: January 19, 1931

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David Olusoga

In the past, I would let things get to me and been much more emotional, both positive and negative.

Jack Sock

My Botswana books are positive, and I've never really sought to deny that. They are positive. They present a very positive picture of the country. And I think that that is perfectly defensible given that there is so much written about Africa which is entirely negative.

Alexander McCall Smith

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Lester Levenson

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Jane Jacobs

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Lucinda Creighton

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Caroline Myss

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