Top 1200 Quotes & Sayings by Famous Statesmen - Page 5

This revision of the Constitution will not be perfect. But at least the Constitution will not be inflexible. It will be a step towards the Social Europe which we wish.

Canada will be a strong country when Canadians of all provinces feel at home in all parts of the country, and when they feel that all Canada belongs to them.

A man is not defeated by his opponents but by himself

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

I think these people have betrayed or have forgotten their ancestors.

Everybody is sitting around saying, 'Well, jeez, we need somebody to solve this problem of bias.' That somebody is us. We all have to try to figure out a better way to get along.

Security is like virginity: you're either a virgin or you're not. You either have security or you don't.

If there is one Osama bin Laden now, there will be 100 bin Ladens afterwards.

Curious people who have become accustomed to think that one cannot sustain the moral of the army without giving it the freedom to shed blood from time to time.

Courage is a special kind of knowledge: the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared.

Men are more often bribed by their loyalties and ambitions than by money.

If the constitution goes, I go.

We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.

Haven't we put off problems without clarifying Japan's will to protect the lives and assets of its people and territory with its own hands, and merely accepted the benefits of economic prosperity?

A thick skin is a gift from God.

I myself consider myself the most powerful figure in the world.

Our approach to economic development must be modern, focused and in tune with the global trend.

We shall continue to work for a Middle East that is free of strife and violence, living in harmony without the threat of terrorism or the dangers of weapons of mass destruction.

I claim for Canada this, that in future Canada shall be at liberty to act or not act, to interfere or not interfere, to do just as she pleases, and that she shall reserve to herself the right to judge whether or not there is cause for her to act.

Only I can turn this country around.

I'm obsessed about lifting the greatest number of Argentines possible out of poverty as quickly as possible.

Boosting education will be a direct counterbalance to Boko Haram's appeal. In particular we must educate more young girls, ensuring they will grow up to be empowered through learning to play their full part as citizens of Nigeria and pull themselves up and out of poverty.

The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.

Iran also has an extensive missile development programme. Iranian officials declare that the range of their modified Shahab-3 missiles is 2,000km, putting allied countries such as Turkey, Greece, Romania, and Bulgaria within reach.

My mission is to eradicate poverty.

Let the people decide whom to vote for, who has more authority. And only people, only our citizens, are able to place the final emphasis, voting for this or that person or political force, or rejecting it. That's democracy.

True consistency, that of the prudent and the wise, is to act in conformity with circumstances and not to act always the same way under a change of circumstances.

Without economic development, any potential for political openness and freedom will be questionable.

You cannot run faster than a bullet.

Take it from someone who fled the Iron Curtain: I know what happens when you give the Russians a green light.

Our mothers and fathers want change. They worked all of their lives, but today live in destitution.

You can't be chasing 15 rabbits. Otherwise, the public mind cannot follow you.

Wise people say nothing in dangerous times.

Both sides were supposed to release all their prisoners, those were unconditional. There was some prisoner release that took place but it's not been satisfactory.

Russia can become a strategic partner in a fight against international terrorism.

Indecision and delays are the parents of failure.

The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose.

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Evolution is not a force but a process. Not a cause but a law.

If you recognize anyone, it does not mean that you like him.We all, for instance, recognize the honourable Member for Ebbw Vale.

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.

In the urban areas, we have focused on infrastructure roads, telecommunications, power.

We are a model country where gender equality is concerned.

Whichever party is in office, the Treasury is in power.

The duty of an Opposition is to oppose.

There are gays and lesbians in every country, so there should be no discrimination against them just because of their destiny.

The most important thing is the indigenous people are not vindictive by nature. We are not here to oppress anybody - but to join together and build Bolivia, with justice and equality.

Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.

It is only when there is the supervision and critical oversight from the people that the government will be in a position to do an even better job, and employees of government departments will be the true public servants of the people.

But there is a higher law than the Constitution, which regulates our authority over the domain, and devotes it to the same noble purposes.

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.

Every society, all government, and every kind of civil compact therefore, is or ought to be, calculated for the general good and safety of the community.

Mutual respect! That's what it takes to be friends.

I don't know what is marijuana. Perhaps I will try it when it will no longer be criminal. I will have my money for my fine and a joint in the other hand

When we're actually modeling good behavior, and when we get results, other countries are more likely to follow our lead.

The road to democracy may be winding and is like a river taking many curves, but eventually the river will reach the ocean.

Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.

The international community is unwilling to accept the policies of the Iranian regime.

Russians can give you arms but only the United States can give you a solution.

I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.