"The ways of the British are inscrutable but they always seem to obtain their own ends without compromising their dignity or their honor."
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Foreign Minister Mahmud Tarzi, October 28, 1919
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Mahmud Tarzi
Mahmud Beg Tarzi (August 23, 1865–November 22, 1933) was one of Afghanistan's greatest intellectuals. He is known as the father of Afghan journalism and poetry. A great modern thinker, he became a key figure in the history of Afghanistan, leading the charge for modernization and being a strong opponent of religious obscurism. As a member of the royal house, diplomat, and Minister of Foreign Affairs during a war and independence, his footprint on the history of Afghanistan is large.
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