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Quotes by Statesman

"More than ever before in human history, we share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together. And that, my friends, is why we have the United Nations."

"More than ever before in human history, we share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together. And that, my friends, is why we have the United Nations."

Kofi Annan, Ghanaian Statesman

Friendship, History, Destiny, Friends, Nations

165

"Throughout Soviet times, I understood what was really happening in the world around me."

"Throughout Soviet times, I understood what was really happening in the world around me."

Lennart Meri, Estonian Statesman

164

"I have reaffirmed my political will to work towards national unity."

"I have reaffirmed my political will to work towards national unity."

Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian Statesman

Work, Unity, Will

164

"They claim this mother of ours, the Earth, for their own use, and fence their neighbors away from her, and deface her with their buildings and their refuse."

"They claim this mother of ours, the Earth, for their own use, and fence their neighbors away from her, and deface her with their buildings and their refuse."

Sitting Bull, Lakotan Statesman

Family, Mother, Earth, Neighbors

164

"It is not I who have been consigned to the bedroom of history."

"It is not I who have been consigned to the bedroom of history."

Corazon Aquino, Philippine Statesman

164

"I am a red man. If the Great Spirit had desired me to be a white man he would have made me so in the first place."

"I am a red man. If the Great Spirit had desired me to be a white man he would have made me so in the first place."

Sitting Bull, Lakotan Statesman

Identity, First, Man, Spirit

164

"The administration of a country, more than any other human activity, is carried on in the atmosphere of moral compromise."

"The administration of a country, more than any other human activity, is carried on in the atmosphere of moral compromise."

Sardar Patel, Indian Statesman

Governance, Morality, Ethics, Leadership

163

"Capitalism is using its money; we socialists throw it away."

"Capitalism is using its money; we socialists throw it away."

Fidel Castro, Cuban Statesman

Money, Capitalism

163

"For hundreds of years Iranians have been migrating to many parts of the world. They took Islamic culture to other parts of the world and established it there."

"For hundreds of years Iranians have been migrating to many parts of the world. They took Islamic culture to other parts of the world and established it there."

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian Statesman

Culture, World, Years

163

"Technical knowledge has now become an integral aspect of the Iranian psyche."

"Technical knowledge has now become an integral aspect of the Iranian psyche."

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian Statesman

163

"But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability."

"But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Peace, Countries, Independence, Stability

163

"We will be sending our own observers in to monitor the electoral process."

"We will be sending our own observers in to monitor the electoral process."

Alan Garcia Perez, Peruvian Statesman

163

"For ultimately, the only way to win wars, is to prevent them occurring in the first place."

"For ultimately, the only way to win wars, is to prevent them occurring in the first place."

Owen Arthur, Barbadian Statesman

163

"I don't need power at the cost of spilled blood."

"I don't need power at the cost of spilled blood."

Viktor Yanukovych, Ukrainian Statesman

162

"I am satisfied that all politicians were meant to be journalists and all journalists meant to be politicians."

"I am satisfied that all politicians were meant to be journalists and all journalists meant to be politicians."

Owen Arthur, Barbadian Statesman

Politics, Politicians

162

"Iranians defend and present their Islamic and Iranian identity to other people worldwide."

"Iranians defend and present their Islamic and Iranian identity to other people worldwide."

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian Statesman

People, Identity, Present

162

"We are losing each day an average 50 to 60 people throughout the country, if not more. If this is not civil war, then God knows what civil war is."

"We are losing each day an average 50 to 60 people throughout the country, if not more. If this is not civil war, then God knows what civil war is."

Iyad Allawi, Iraqi Statesman

War, God, People, Country

162

"When our interests matched, the Americans have been good to us, and when the interests differed, they wanted us to mold ourselves to them, which we refused."

"When our interests matched, the Americans have been good to us, and when the interests differed, they wanted us to mold ourselves to them, which we refused."

Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Statesman

Independence, Americans

162

"We have the EURO as a currency, which means a lot. It has not just stabilized the situation in Kosovo politically and economically, but also facilitated the direct contact that we have with Europe."

"We have the EURO as a currency, which means a lot. It has not just stabilized the situation in Kosovo politically and economically, but also facilitated the direct contact that we have with Europe."

Ibrahim Rugova, Kosovar Statesman

Politics, Europe

162

"We are increasing our efforts to attract the right kind of foreign investors through our various agencies."

"We are increasing our efforts to attract the right kind of foreign investors through our various agencies."

Hassanal Bolkiah, Bruneian Statesman

162

"There is an idea of democracy produced by one-sided thinking."

"There is an idea of democracy produced by one-sided thinking."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Creativity, Idea, Democracy, Thinking

162

"Two hundred years ago, our precursors in Haiti struck a blow for freedom, which was heard around the world, and across centuries."

"Two hundred years ago, our precursors in Haiti struck a blow for freedom, which was heard around the world, and across centuries."

Baldwin Spencer, Antiguan Statesman

Freedom, World, Years

162

"Peace is a never ending process... It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together."

"Peace is a never ending process... It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together."

Oscar Arias Sanchez, Costa Rican Statesman

Peace, Work, Ending, Costarican

162

"It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked."

"It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked."

Haile Selassie, Ethiopian Statesman

Animals, Compassion

162

"We served on the editorial board of a literary monthly called Face in 1968 and 1969. He was a young writer, and I was also interested in broad cultural issues. We agreed on all major issues and became friends."

"We served on the editorial board of a literary monthly called Face in 1968 and 1969. He was a young writer, and I was also interested in broad cultural issues. We agreed on all major issues and became friends."

Vaclav Klaus, Czechoslovakian Statesman

Friendship, Friends, Literary, Writer

161

"When you seek advice, do not withhold any facts from the person whose advice you seek."

"When you seek advice, do not withhold any facts from the person whose advice you seek."

Abu Bakr, Saudi Arabian Statesman

Advice, Facts, Saudiarabian

161

"We believe that Lebanon has been the first real experience for all the Arabs."

"We believe that Lebanon has been the first real experience for all the Arabs."

Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Statesman

Experience, First

161

"For our part, we shall continue to work for the new dawn when all the Children of Abraham and their descendants are living together in the birthplace of their three great monotheistic religions, a life free from fear, a life free from want - a life in peace."

"For our part, we shall continue to work for the new dawn when all the Children of Abraham and their descendants are living together in the birthplace of their three great monotheistic religions, a life free from fear, a life free from want - a life in peace."

King Hussein I, Jordanian Statesman

Life, Peace, Work, Fear

161

"Open markets offer the only realistic hope of pulling billions of people in developing countries out of abject poverty, while sustaining prosperity in the industrialized world."

"Open markets offer the only realistic hope of pulling billions of people in developing countries out of abject poverty, while sustaining prosperity in the industrialized world."

Kofi Annan, Ghanaian Statesman

People, Hope, Countries, Open

161

"Once the Afghan people vote and they choose their President with direct, secret ballot from all over the country, there will be a lot of difference in this country and a lot of legitimate power to flow with implementation."

"Once the Afghan people vote and they choose their President with direct, secret ballot from all over the country, there will be a lot of difference in this country and a lot of legitimate power to flow with implementation."

Hamid Karzai, Afghan Statesman

Power, People, Country, Difference

161

"Education for all seems to be the product of a type of distributive justice that is in no way related to the individual."

"Education for all seems to be the product of a type of distributive justice that is in no way related to the individual."

Abdoulaye Wade, Senegalese Statesman

Education, Justice

161

"Let us reject violence and selfishness which could destroy our country's unity."

"Let us reject violence and selfishness which could destroy our country's unity."

Mwai Kibaki, Kenyan Statesman

Nation, Country, Selfishness, Unity, Violence

161

"Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling; it never forgives preaching of a new gospel."

"Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling; it never forgives preaching of a new gospel."

Edmund Burke, Irish Statesman

Society, Adultery, Murder, Preaching

161

"I told the students that we can exert pressure without resorting to violence, and that we can move towards democracy without violence; that way, God will allow it."

"I told the students that we can exert pressure without resorting to violence, and that we can move towards democracy without violence; that way, God will allow it."

Abdurrahman Wahid, Indonesian Statesman

God, Democracy, Pressure, Students

161

"There is a need to take advantage of the change that has taken place in the Congo, however tragic that has been in its coming."

"There is a need to take advantage of the change that has taken place in the Congo, however tragic that has been in its coming."

Paul Kagame, Rwandan Statesman

161

"Don't you have a machine that puts food into the mouth and pushes it down?"

"Don't you have a machine that puts food into the mouth and pushes it down?"

Nikita Khrushchev, Russian Statesman

160

"Those who insist on having hostilities with us, kill and destroy the option of friendship with us in the future, which is unfortunate because it is clear the future belongs to Iran and that enmities will be fruitless."

"Those who insist on having hostilities with us, kill and destroy the option of friendship with us in the future, which is unfortunate because it is clear the future belongs to Iran and that enmities will be fruitless."

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian Statesman

Friendship, Future, Will

160

"Well, the important message that we've always carried to China is that we look forward to your progress and prosperity, we look forward to you playing a role in the progress and prosperity of this region and we look forward to stability in your relations with others."

"Well, the important message that we've always carried to China is that we look forward to your progress and prosperity, we look forward to you playing a role in the progress and prosperity of this region and we look forward to stability in your relations with others."

Sellapan Ramanathan, Singaporean Statesman

Progress, Prosperity, Stability

160

"Our enemies can deal a blow to us any time they wish. They did not wait for permission to do this. They do not deal a blow with prior notice. They do not take action because they can't."

"Our enemies can deal a blow to us any time they wish. They did not wait for permission to do this. They do not deal a blow with prior notice. They do not take action because they can't."

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian Statesman

Time, Action, Enemies

160

"If your government had given me a thousandth of the sum it spent to depose me, I could have won that war."

"If your government had given me a thousandth of the sum it spent to depose me, I could have won that war."

Bao Dai, Vietnamese Statesman

Government, War

160

"Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny."

"Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny."

Edmund Burke, Irish Statesman

Law, Laws, Tyranny

160

"The attainment of the present status of Thailand has to depend on the ability or the actions of all the inhabitants of the country."

"The attainment of the present status of Thailand has to depend on the ability or the actions of all the inhabitants of the country."

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thai Statesman

Ability, Actions, Country, Present

160

"Of-course we did, but we didn't reply because we knew once this leaks the others will scatter, so in the few days we moved quickly before the press got hold of it. The press did get hold of it a few days later, we nabbed, we were able to get 15, the others got away."

"Of-course we did, but we didn't reply because we knew once this leaks the others will scatter, so in the few days we moved quickly before the press got hold of it. The press did get hold of it a few days later, we nabbed, we were able to get 15, the others got away."

Lee Kuan Yew, Singaporean Statesman

160

"Individually and collectively, Cherokee people possess an extraordinary ability to face down adversity and continue moving forward."

"Individually and collectively, Cherokee people possess an extraordinary ability to face down adversity and continue moving forward."

Wilma Mankiller, Cherokee Statesman

People, Ability, Adversity

160

"It may be necessary to use methods other than constitutional ones."

"It may be necessary to use methods other than constitutional ones."

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean Statesman

160

"Real victories are those that protect human life, not those that result from its destruction or emerge from its ashes."

"Real victories are those that protect human life, not those that result from its destruction or emerge from its ashes."

King Hussein I, Jordanian Statesman

Life, Destruction, Result

160

"The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the states in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being."

"The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the states in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being."

Kofi Annan, Ghanaian Statesman

Being, Nations, States, United

160

"The Israeli lobby has clout in the U.S., which means that re-arranging the region and controlling its resources one way or another, will serve Israel through its control over the American administration."

"The Israeli lobby has clout in the U.S., which means that re-arranging the region and controlling its resources one way or another, will serve Israel through its control over the American administration."

Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Statesman

Control, American, Israel, Will

159

"Human dignity is independent of national borders. We must always defend the interests of the poor and the persecuted in other countries."

"Human dignity is independent of national borders. We must always defend the interests of the poor and the persecuted in other countries."

Kjell Magne Bondevik, Norwegian Statesman

Nation, Countries, Dignity, Poor

159

"We are each other's seventh largest trading partner, we are the fifth largest investor there and likewise, we have a lot of exchanges between political leaders, businessmen, tourists and school children too."

"We are each other's seventh largest trading partner, we are the fifth largest investor there and likewise, we have a lot of exchanges between political leaders, businessmen, tourists and school children too."

Sellapan Ramanathan, Singaporean Statesman

Family, Children, Leaders, Politicalleaders, School

159

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