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"My country right or wrong; when right, to keep her right; when wrong, to put her right."
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"The whole basis of the United Nations is the right of all nations - great or small - to have weight, to have a vote, to be attended to, to be a part of the twentieth century."

"Lots of times you can feel as an exile in a country that you were born in."

"The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten."

"When under attack, no country is obligated to collect permission slips from allies to strike back."

"Of course, I grew up in Communist Romania, but I am happy to say that now our country is democratic, and prospering, since the revolution in 1989."

"When we talk about fighting for our country, we're talking about our vote, our vote is our arms."

"We operate under a jury system in this country, and as much as we complain about it, we have to admit that we know of no better system, except possibly flipping a coin."

"It is not viable for one country to demand a right to increase and upgrade its nuclear weapons capabilities while asking others to eliminate theirs."

"Official dignity tends to increase in inverse ratio to the importance of the country in which the office is held."
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"From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor's rights without striking a dangerous blow at your own."

"Ideals are like the stars: we never reach them, but like the mariners of the sea, we chart our course by them."
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