A Quote by Carol Moseley Braun

There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies, just permanent interests.

Carol Moseley Braun

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Enemies Friends Interests Just Permanent

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Carol Moseley Braun
American - Politician
Born: August 16, 1947

In trans-border relations, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies or even permanent borders. There are only permanent interests and everything should be done to secure these interests.

Chanakya

Why I can't stand this phrase about I don't have any permanent enemies, any permanent friends, only permanent interests. I can't stand that. It's a matter of principles. What kind of integrity, what kind of morality do you have?

Cornel West

Black people shouldn't have permanent friends or enemies: they should have permanent interest.

Killer Mike

America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests.

Henry A. Kissinger

When I was growing up, my mother would always say, 'It will go on your permanent record.' There was no 'permanent record.' If there were a 'permanent record,' I'd never be able to be a lawyer. I was such a bum, in elementary school and high school... There is a permanent record today and it's called the Internet.

Alan Dershowitz

When I was growing up, my mother would always say, 'It will go on your permanent record.' There was no 'permanent record.' If there were a 'permanent record,' I'd never be able to be a lawyer. I was such a bum in elementary school and high school... There is a permanent record today, and it's called the Internet.

Alan Dershowitz

We have no permanent allies, only permanent interests.

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

There are no permanent alliances, only permanent interests.

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

Settlements may be temporary, but the action of the nations in the interest of peace and justice must be permanent. We can set up permanent processes. We may not be able to set up permanent decisions.