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Quotes by Statesman

"It is the destiny of the people of Haiti to suffer."

"It is the destiny of the people of Haiti to suffer."

Jean Claude Duvalier, Haitian Statesman

People, Destiny

213

"The Party of the Regions has won a convincing victory. We are ready to undertake responsibility for forming the Cabinet and we are calling on everyone to join us."

"The Party of the Regions has won a convincing victory. We are ready to undertake responsibility for forming the Cabinet and we are calling on everyone to join us."

Viktor Yanukovych, Ukrainian Statesman

Victory, Party, Responsibility

212

"If we must die, we die defending our rights."

"If we must die, we die defending our rights."

Sitting Bull, Lakotan Statesman

209

"Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development."

"Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development."

Kofi Annan, Ghanaian Statesman

Education, Power, Development, Democracy

209

"Europe should stick to an open economy, to competition and we should refuse protectionism. It will not save one single job in the long run to protect non-competitive industries."

"Europe should stick to an open economy, to competition and we should refuse protectionism. It will not save one single job in the long run to protect non-competitive industries."

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Danish Statesman

Competition, Economy, Europe, Job

208

"Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit."

"Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit."

Chen Shui-bian, Chinese Statesman

Wisdom, Peace, Cooperation, Goodwill

208

"As the country now turns a new leaf, our ambition is to give hope to each and every Afghan."

"As the country now turns a new leaf, our ambition is to give hope to each and every Afghan."

Hamid Karzai, Afghan Statesman

Hope, Ambition, Country, Now

208

"But the issue has to do with land, which is our land."

"But the issue has to do with land, which is our land."

Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Statesman

206

"Solitude is better than the society of evil persons."

"Solitude is better than the society of evil persons."

Abu Bakr, Saudi Arabian Statesman

Society, Evil, Solitude, Saudiarabian

205

"Ambition never comes to an end."

"Ambition never comes to an end."

Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian Statesman

204

"Fear is, I believe, a most effective tool in destroying the soul of an individual - and the soul of a people."

"Fear is, I believe, a most effective tool in destroying the soul of an individual - and the soul of a people."

Anwar Sadat, Egyptian Statesman

Soul, People, Fear

204

"We pride ourselves as being top, really, on the African ladder... We feel that we have actually been advancing rather than going backwards."

"We pride ourselves as being top, really, on the African ladder... We feel that we have actually been advancing rather than going backwards."

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean Statesman

Progress, African, Being, Pride

204

"I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life."

"I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life."

Corazon Aquino, Philippine Statesman

203

"Peace in the head, peace in the stomach."

"Peace in the head, peace in the stomach."

Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haitian Statesman

203

"The sinews of war are infinite money."

"The sinews of war are infinite money."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Money, War, Infinite

203

"I strongly believe that a federal structure based on administrative and geographic lines with strong powers for the federated states will be the best solution for Iraq."

"I strongly believe that a federal structure based on administrative and geographic lines with strong powers for the federated states will be the best solution for Iraq."

Ahmed Chalabi, Iraqi Statesman

Iraq, Solution, states, Will

202

"The president is here, strong and firm as a monkey's tail."

"The president is here, strong and firm as a monkey's tail."

Jean Claude Duvalier, Haitian Statesman

201

"You ran away and left us to do the job that you could not do."

"You ran away and left us to do the job that you could not do."

Nguyen Van Thieu, Vietnamese Statesman

201

"Diplomacy means the art of nearly deceiving all your friends, but not quite deceiving all your enemies."

"Diplomacy means the art of nearly deceiving all your friends, but not quite deceiving all your enemies."

Kofi Busia, Ghanaian Statesman

Friendship, Art, Diplomacy, Enemies, Friends

201

"The inability of those in power to still the voices of their own consciences is the great force leading to change."

"The inability of those in power to still the voices of their own consciences is the great force leading to change."

Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian Statesman

Change, Power, Force, Leading

201

"We are not hungry... Why foist this food upon us? We don't want to be choked. We have enough."

"We are not hungry... Why foist this food upon us? We don't want to be choked. We have enough."

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean Statesman

201

"We don't mind having sanctions banning us from Europe. We are not Europeans."

"We don't mind having sanctions banning us from Europe. We are not Europeans."

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean Statesman

Independence, Europe, Mind

200

"We are three countries that emerged from the former Yugoslavia - countries that are now in transition and must cooperate with each other, because our economies depend on each other."

"We are three countries that emerged from the former Yugoslavia - countries that are now in transition and must cooperate with each other, because our economies depend on each other."

Stjepan Mesic, Croatian Statesman

Nation, Countries, Now, Croation

200

"It is even more so when it comes to Iraq, which is a large Arab country with scientific, material, and human resources and is able to accomplish, at the least, what Lebanon accomplished, and more."

"It is even more so when it comes to Iraq, which is a large Arab country with scientific, material, and human resources and is able to accomplish, at the least, what Lebanon accomplished, and more."

Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Statesman

Nation, Country, Iraq

200

"In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion."

"In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion."

Kofi Annan, Ghanaian Statesman

Religion, Life, Awareness, Dignity

200

"Some say that now that 50 years have passed, we would like another 50 more years to celebrate once again; that means it will be 100 years. After one hundred years, I will be 118 years old."

"Some say that now that 50 years have passed, we would like another 50 more years to celebrate once again; that means it will be 100 years. After one hundred years, I will be 118 years old."

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thai Statesman

Now, Old, Will, Years

199

"Nigeria has no business with poverty. With our human and material resources, we shall strive to eradicate poverty from our country."

"Nigeria has no business with poverty. With our human and material resources, we shall strive to eradicate poverty from our country."

Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigerian Statesman

Business, Country, Poverty

199

"Despair and frustration will not shake our belief that the resistance is the only way of liberation."

"Despair and frustration will not shake our belief that the resistance is the only way of liberation."

Emile Lahud, Lebanese Statesman

Trust, Belief, Despair, Frustration, Will

199

"We belong to the camp of peace. We believe in peace. We believe that our one God wishes us to live in peace and wishes peace upon us, for these are His teachings to all the followers of the three great monotheistic religions, the Children of Abraham."

"We belong to the camp of peace. We believe in peace. We believe that our one God wishes us to live in peace and wishes peace upon us, for these are His teachings to all the followers of the three great monotheistic religions, the Children of Abraham."

King Hussein I, Jordanian Statesman

Peace, God, Children, Followers

199

"While a handful of countries and a small number of people are leading ample life, dozens of countries and billions of people in Africa, Asia and Latin America are being left in absolute poverty."

"While a handful of countries and a small number of people are leading ample life, dozens of countries and billions of people in Africa, Asia and Latin America are being left in absolute poverty."

Tran Duc Luong, Vietnamese Statesman

Life, People, America, Being

199

"Lebanon was under Israeli occupation, up to its capital, but we did not consider that a disaster. Why? Because it was very clear that there are ways to resist."

"Lebanon was under Israeli occupation, up to its capital, but we did not consider that a disaster. Why? Because it was very clear that there are ways to resist."

Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Statesman

Disaster, Occupation

199

"We must all make peace so that we can all live in peace."

"We must all make peace so that we can all live in peace."

Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haitian Statesman

199

"It could be argued that, in Thailand, many foreigners have come and gone, and the number of people who are considered to be Thai have traveled abroad in a great number."

"It could be argued that, in Thailand, many foreigners have come and gone, and the number of people who are considered to be Thai have traveled abroad in a great number."

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thai Statesman

People, Foreigners

198

"He put in your heart certain wishes and plans; in my heart, he put other different desires."

"He put in your heart certain wishes and plans; in my heart, he put other different desires."

Sitting Bull, Lakotan Statesman

198

"Was it not enough punishment and suffering in history that we were uprooted and made helpless slaves not only in new colonial outposts but also domestically."

"Was it not enough punishment and suffering in history that we were uprooted and made helpless slaves not only in new colonial outposts but also domestically."

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean Statesman

History, Punishment, Suffering

198

"The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts."

"The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts."

Edmund Burke, Irish Statesman

Danger, Liberty

197

"If the United Nations does not attempt to chart a course for the world's people in the first decades of the new millennium, who will?"

"If the United Nations does not attempt to chart a course for the world's people in the first decades of the new millennium, who will?"

Kofi Annan, Ghanaian Statesman

People, First, Nations, United

197

"In most recent times, as the West started being hostile to us, we deliberately declared a Look East policy."

"In most recent times, as the West started being hostile to us, we deliberately declared a Look East policy."

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean Statesman

197

"I will work to bring peace to everyone - whatever economic level - as long as you are Haitian."

"I will work to bring peace to everyone - whatever economic level - as long as you are Haitian."

Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haitian Statesman

Peace, Work, Will

197

"We have a good life when we manage to live with both satisfied and unsatisfied needs, when we are not obsessed by what is beyond our reach."

"We have a good life when we manage to live with both satisfied and unsatisfied needs, when we are not obsessed by what is beyond our reach."

Kjell Magne Bondevik, Norwegian Statesman

196

"We have lost the art of sharing and caring."

"We have lost the art of sharing and caring."

Hun Sen, Cambodian Statesman

Art, Caring, Sharing

196

"In the time one is given, the steward must make the most of the talents one is given by the Lord."

"In the time one is given, the steward must make the most of the talents one is given by the Lord."

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Filipino Statesman

196

"We cannot wait for governments to do it all. Globalization operates on Internet time. Governments tend to be slow moving by nature, because they have to build political support for every step."

"We cannot wait for governments to do it all. Globalization operates on Internet time. Governments tend to be slow moving by nature, because they have to build political support for every step."

Kofi Annan, Ghanaian Statesman

Nature, Time, Globalization, Internet

196

"The conviction of our Ukrainian nation is embedded in the pages of its history."

"The conviction of our Ukrainian nation is embedded in the pages of its history."

Viktor Yushchenko, Ukrainian Statesman

History, Conviction, Nation

196

"If you deprive yourself of outsourcing and your competitors do not, you're putting yourself out of business."

"If you deprive yourself of outsourcing and your competitors do not, you're putting yourself out of business."

Lee Kuan Yew, Singaporean Statesman

195

"The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation caused by AIDS and other contagious diseases, to promote sustainable development of its member states."

"The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation caused by AIDS and other contagious diseases, to promote sustainable development of its member states."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Development, Act, African, End

195

"Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance."

"Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance."

Kofi Annan, Ghanaian Statesman

Equality, Development, Goal, Building

195

"I was the deputy Chairman of the Democratic Union of the Pacific, and we started at 8 I think and I was called to the telephone and to be told there's a coup, the government has been overthrown - it was round about 9, 10 when the Parliament sat they had done then."

"I was the deputy Chairman of the Democratic Union of the Pacific, and we started at 8 I think and I was called to the telephone and to be told there's a coup, the government has been overthrown - it was round about 9, 10 when the Parliament sat they had done then."

Kamisese Mara, Fijian Statesman

Government, Parliament

195

"And I said, yes, if you think that I avoid bloodshed by standing aside, then I will stand aside."

"And I said, yes, if you think that I avoid bloodshed by standing aside, then I will stand aside."

Kamisese Mara, Fijian Statesman

195

"The Iraqi people are living a long-running tragedy because of the legacy of the old regime, the Americans and their actions that are unsuitable for Iraqi society, and the weakness of national resolve."

"The Iraqi people are living a long-running tragedy because of the legacy of the old regime, the Americans and their actions that are unsuitable for Iraqi society, and the weakness of national resolve."

Ahmed Chalabi, Iraqi Statesman

Society, People, Actions, Americans

194

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