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"To properly reflect the changes of the world and of the UN, with its growing number of member states, we would like to see an enlargement of the SC that gives room for new members, not least developing countries."
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"Official dignity tends to increase in inverse ratio to the importance of the country in which the office is held."

"What is a democrat? One who believes that the republicans have ruined the country. What is a republican? One who believes that the democrats would ruin the country."

"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."

"The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself."

"One good thing about California is we have quite a broad-based economy. We provide more fruits and vegetables and produce to the United States than any other state. So we have actually the single largest agricultural sector in the country."

"Every nation ridicules other nations, and all are right."

"In the end, I'll put my good acts up against those of anybody in this country. Anybody."
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"States have the responsibility to create rules and conditions for growth and development, and to channel the benefits to all citizens by providing education and making people able to participate in the economies, and in decision-making."

"Global markets must be balanced by global values such as respect for human rights and international law, democracy, security and sustainable economic and environmental development."

"The conflict in the Middle East needs to be solved for the same reasons. It is necessary to reach a two-states solution, built on international law, for sustainable peace and development, and it can only be achieved through joint efforts by the international community."

"Developed countries and advanced developing countries must open their markets for products from the developing world, and support in developing their export and import capacity."

"The developing countries must be able to take a more active part in trade negotiations, through technical assistance and support from the developed countries."

"Firstly, economic globalisation has brought prosperity and development to many countries, but also financial crises to Asia, Latin America and Russia, and increasing poverty and marginalisation."

"Globalisation makes it clear that social responsibility is required not only of governments, but of companies and individuals. All sources must interact in order to reach the MDGs."

"Globalisation has made us more vulnerable. It creates a world without borders, and makes us painfully aware of the limitations of our present instruments, and of politics, to meet its challenges."
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