Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Quotes
Less smoking and more reading.
Spain had a particularly high rate of cigarette and cigar smoking, and a relatively small emphasis on reading.
Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Prime Minister of Spain (Socialist Workers' Party), April 23, 2005
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The deaths and health problems caused by smoking exist the world over. In Islam the religion is overriding into all facets of society and life. Whereas this lack of separation of church and state presents many difficulties, this quotation demonstrates one positive aspect if the ability of Islam to improve the quality of life. Smoking cessation and avoidance becomes a religious obligation—not just a sensible thing to do to preserve health.
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is a Spanish politician and member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He was the Prime Minister of Spain being elected for two terms, in the 2004 and 2008 general elections. On 2 April 2011 he announced he would not stand for re-election in the 2011 general election and left office on 21 December 2011.