Response to criticism from German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, interview at a skiing event (4 March 2012). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO1SMJNhxi0&feature=youtu.be&t=82.
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As for those who are screaming about dictatorship...when I hear that come up I think that it is better to be a dictator - than to be gay.
— Alexander Lukashenko
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "As for those who are screaming about dictatorship...when I hear that come up I think that it is better to be a dictator - than to be gay." in the context of "Response to criticism from German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, interview at a skiing event (4 March 2012). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO1SMJNhxi0&feature=youtu.be&t=82." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Alexander Lukashenko" (Quotes)
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About Alexander Lukashenko
Aleksandr Grigoryevich Lukashenko (born 30 August 1954) is the President of Belarus, having been in office since 20 July 1994. Before his career as a politician, Lukashenko worked as director of a state-owned agricultural farm and spent time with the Soviet Border Troops and the Soviet Army.
About Alexander Lukashenko
Aleksandr Grigoryevich Lukashenko (born 30 August 1954) is the President of Belarus, having been in office since 20 July 1994. Before his career as a politician, Lukashenko worked as director of a state-owned agricultural farm and spent time with the Soviet Border Troops and the Soviet Army.
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