“All human beings love freedom - the freedom to decide what is best for your own people. Why do we need to say small to ourselves?”
Part of the same 2004 Pacific Islands Forum address, this line pressed Tokelau's case for the right to choose its own political future rather than being defined by its small size and population.
— Pio Iosefo Tuia, Tokelau
Source: Pio Tuia, Acting Ulu o Tokelau, address to the 35th Pacific Islands Forum, Apia, Samoa, 2004
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