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Quotes by Statesman

"How can we help President Obama?"

"How can we help President Obama?"

Fidel Castro, Cuban Statesman

Help, President

57

"I think we have a fascinating new and quite dominant input into politics - and it wont go away. From time to time, people articulate a view that we should ban opinion polls, but that's nonsense."

"I think we have a fascinating new and quite dominant input into politics - and it wont go away. From time to time, people articulate a view that we should ban opinion polls, but that's nonsense."

Jim Bolger, New Zealander Statesman

Politics, Time, People, Nonsense

57

"Let us return, however, to the League of Nations. To create an organization which is in a position to protect peace in this world of conflicting interests and egotistic wills is a frighteningly difficult task."

"Let us return, however, to the League of Nations. To create an organization which is in a position to protect peace in this world of conflicting interests and egotistic wills is a frighteningly difficult task."

Hjalmar Branting, Swedish Statesman

Peace, Nations, World

57

"My joy knows no bounds... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity."

"My joy knows no bounds... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity."

Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigerian Statesman

Energy, Humanity, Joy, Service

57

"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

57

"How could I stand by and watch my house on fire?"

"How could I stand by and watch my house on fire?"

Kamisese Mara, Fijian Statesman

57

"Sharon is capable of making peace."

"Sharon is capable of making peace."

Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian Statesman

57

"It wasn't until we got over the self pity that we were able to accept suffering as apart of our life with Christ. A man or woman reaches this plane only when he or she ceases to be the hero."

"It wasn't until we got over the self pity that we were able to accept suffering as apart of our life with Christ. A man or woman reaches this plane only when he or she ceases to be the hero."

Corazon Aquino, Philippine Statesman

Life, Christ, Man, Pity

57

"Today the fate of humankind is even more crucially linked than ever before. The boundaries between the problems of "others" and "our" problems are being increasingly erased."

"Today the fate of humankind is even more crucially linked than ever before. The boundaries between the problems of "others" and "our" problems are being increasingly erased."

Janez Drnovsek, Slovenian Statesman

Being, Fate, Problems, Today

57

"Today in the era of globalization there is no such issue as borders between states of the same nation."

"Today in the era of globalization there is no such issue as borders between states of the same nation."

Fatos Nano, Albanian Statesman

Globalization, Nation, States, Today

57

"Maybe a thing that you do not like is really in your interest. It is possible that a thing that you may desire may be against your interest."

"Maybe a thing that you do not like is really in your interest. It is possible that a thing that you may desire may be against your interest."

Abu Bakr, Saudi Arabian Statesman

Desire, Interest, May, Saudiarabian

57

"The best way of learning to be an independent sovereign state is to be an independent sovereign state."

"The best way of learning to be an independent sovereign state is to be an independent sovereign state."

Kwame Nkrumah, Ghanaian Statesman

Learning, State

57

"As soon as the legitimate Lebanese government is convinced that the conditions have ripened and that Lebanon is able to maintain stability on its own... Then, the Syrian forces will return to their homeland."

"As soon as the legitimate Lebanese government is convinced that the conditions have ripened and that Lebanon is able to maintain stability on its own... Then, the Syrian forces will return to their homeland."

Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Statesman

Government, Stability, Will

57

"Many other countries in this world are in a difficult situation, and all the Thai people are probably worried about the fate of Thailand: whether the country would survive or not."

"Many other countries in this world are in a difficult situation, and all the Thai people are probably worried about the fate of Thailand: whether the country would survive or not."

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thai Statesman

People, Countries, Country, Fate

57

"The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms!"

"The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms!"

Robert Walpole, British Statesman

Patriotism, Idea, Spring

57

"I don't think anybody anywhere can talk about the future of their people or of an organization without talking about education. Whoever controls the education of our children controls our future."

"I don't think anybody anywhere can talk about the future of their people or of an organization without talking about education. Whoever controls the education of our children controls our future."

Wilma Mankiller, Cherokee Statesman

Education, People, Children, Future

57

"The nation will benefit in the long term if it continues to be open to foreign expertise. This will help the country to establish its business culture and environment faster, based on international best practice."

"The nation will benefit in the long term if it continues to be open to foreign expertise. This will help the country to establish its business culture and environment faster, based on international best practice."

Hassanal Bolkiah, Bruneian Statesman

Business, Country, Culture, Environment

57

"We are no longer going to ask for the land, but we are going to take it without negotiating."

"We are no longer going to ask for the land, but we are going to take it without negotiating."

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean Statesman

57

"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

57

"Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar."

"Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar."

Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigerian Statesman

Soul, Creativity, Originality

56

"What white man can say I never stole his land or a penny of his money? Yet they say that I am a thief."

"What white man can say I never stole his land or a penny of his money? Yet they say that I am a thief."

Sitting Bull, Lakotan Statesman

Money, Land, Man

56

"I was born on the prairies where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures."

"I was born on the prairies where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures."

Geronimo, Apache Statesman

Childhood, Light, Nothing, Sun, Wind

56

"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

56

"I thought they know that I was the Commander in Chief, not that I know that I am the Commander in Chief, and they should behave; know how to behave to the Commander in Chief."

"I thought they know that I was the Commander in Chief, not that I know that I am the Commander in Chief, and they should behave; know how to behave to the Commander in Chief."

Kamisese Mara, Fijian Statesman

56

"If geography is prose, maps are iconography."

"If geography is prose, maps are iconography."

Lennart Meri, Estonian Statesman

Knowledge, Geography, Prose

56

"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

56

"In the matter of justice, all should be equal in your eyes."

"In the matter of justice, all should be equal in your eyes."

Abu Bakr, Saudi Arabian Statesman

Society, Eyes, Justice, Saudiarabian

56

"We hope that through these trade arrangements, through collaboration in training, in manpower development, and what have you, ASEAN in, say, ten years' time, will be a very different ASEAN."

"We hope that through these trade arrangements, through collaboration in training, in manpower development, and what have you, ASEAN in, say, ten years' time, will be a very different ASEAN."

Sellapan Ramanathan, Singaporean Statesman

Time, Development, Hope, Collaboration

56

"Even institutions of State, such as the judiciary, were seriously weakened, to the extent that the citizenry justifiably feared a breakdown in law and order. The business community was hit by a slump in sales and confidence, leading to reduced earnings and loss of jobs."

"Even institutions of State, such as the judiciary, were seriously weakened, to the extent that the citizenry justifiably feared a breakdown in law and order. The business community was hit by a slump in sales and confidence, leading to reduced earnings and loss of jobs."

Kamisese Mara, Fijian Statesman

Business, Community, Confidence, Jobs

56

"It would be a mistake to link anything that Israel does to a certain circumstance. And it is a mistake to feel comfortable in any circumstance just because Israel did not act on it."

"It would be a mistake to link anything that Israel does to a certain circumstance. And it is a mistake to feel comfortable in any circumstance just because Israel did not act on it."

Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Statesman

Mistake, Act, Circumstance, Israel

56

"Every seed is awakened, and all animal life."

"Every seed is awakened, and all animal life."

Sitting Bull, Lakotan Statesman

56

"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

56

"The nation was awakened by that deafening shot."

"The nation was awakened by that deafening shot."

Corazon Aquino, Philippine Statesman

55

"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

55

"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

55

"I think we can find a formula that would be to everyone's satisfaction, which would make it possible for Croatia to take some more steps and for Europe to accept us into its midst, and for the talks to start."

"I think we can find a formula that would be to everyone's satisfaction, which would make it possible for Croatia to take some more steps and for Europe to accept us into its midst, and for the talks to start."

Stjepan Mesic, Croatian Statesman

Politics, Europe, Formula, Satisfaction, Croation

55

"True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance."

"True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance."

Akhenaton, Egyptian Statesman

Wisdom, Folly, Fool, Ignorance

55

"Where do you find the strength to brave a barrage of enemy fire and to bring your wounded friends to safety at great risk to your own life? Conviction."

"Where do you find the strength to brave a barrage of enemy fire and to bring your wounded friends to safety at great risk to your own life? Conviction."

Guy Verhofstadt, Belgian Statesman

Friendship, Life, Strength, Conviction, Enemy

55

"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

55

"I want to assure you that working in transition period is an ungrateful job for any honest government."

"I want to assure you that working in transition period is an ungrateful job for any honest government."

Robert Kocharian, Armenian Statesman

Government, Job, Want

55

"China also has moved away from its original status of purely producing basic, what you call, consumer commodities and Chinese companies are moving beyond China to various parts of the world."

"China also has moved away from its original status of purely producing basic, what you call, consumer commodities and Chinese companies are moving beyond China to various parts of the world."

Sellapan Ramanathan, Singaporean Statesman

55

"No one can give you better advice than yourself."

"No one can give you better advice than yourself."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

55

"We have to choose between a global market driven only by calculations of short-term profit, and one which has a human face."

"We have to choose between a global market driven only by calculations of short-term profit, and one which has a human face."

Kofi Annan, Ghanaian Statesman

Global, Calculations, Profit

55

"Countries such as the U.S. and Britain have taken it upon themselves to decide for us in the developing world, even to interfere in our domestic affairs and to bring about what they call regime change."

"Countries such as the U.S. and Britain have taken it upon themselves to decide for us in the developing world, even to interfere in our domestic affairs and to bring about what they call regime change."

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean Statesman

Change, Countries, World

55

"Help the man-in-the-street make sense of the bewildering."

"Help the man-in-the-street make sense of the bewildering."

Owen Arthur, Barbadian Statesman

Help, Man, Sense

55

"Every day, nay every moment, try to do some good deed."

"Every day, nay every moment, try to do some good deed."

Abu Bakr, Saudi Arabian Statesman

Society, Day, Deed, Saudiarabian

55

"God made me an Indian."

"God made me an Indian."

Sitting Bull, Lakotan Statesman

55

"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

55

"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

55

"Our Government is committed to pursuing policies and programs which facilitate a further lowering of the interest rates in order to fuel investment and growth. We call on the commercial banks to partner with us in this effort."

"Our Government is committed to pursuing policies and programs which facilitate a further lowering of the interest rates in order to fuel investment and growth. We call on the commercial banks to partner with us in this effort."

Said Musa, Belizean Statesman

Government, Growth, Banks, Effort

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