International Quotes - Page 30

• The SSRC committee turned attention from team research for building a model of the United States to doing one for world trade in order to investigate the international transmission mechanism.

  Lawrence Klein

  Team, Order, United States

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• The attractive idea that we can now have a parliament of man with authority to control the conduct of nations by legislation or an international police force with power to enforce national conformity to rules of right conduct is a counsel of perfection.

  Elihu Root

  Men, Ideas, Perfection

  Elihu Root (1916). “Addresses on International Subjects”

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• But you are absolutely right that when the international community decides to help in a meaningful manner a country like Afghanistan, then coordination between the various actors that are involved in these processes is very, very difficult indeed.

  Lakhdar Brahimi

  Meaningful, Country, Community

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• There is no conflict between favouring Islamic and traditional values and being more open and international.

  Hassanal Bolkiah

  Islamic, Conflict, Traditional

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• This is the first medal I've ever won in an international meet. For it to be gold is incredible. It feels great. I can't explain it.

  Michael Phelps

  Swimming, Gold, Firsts

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• Once upon a time our traditional goal in war and can anyone doubt that we are at war? - was victory. Once upon a time we were proud of our strength, our military power. Now we seem ashamed of it. Once upon a time the rest of the world looked to us for leadership. Now they look to us for a quick handout and a fence-straddling international posture.

  Barry Goldwater

  War, Military, Goal

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• I consider myself more of an international artist than I do a one-territory artist, which I think is a blessing.

  Melanie Fiona

  Blessing, Thinking, Artist

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• The issue for me is American competitiveness, and how do we best create a climate here that allows international capital to come to these shores to create jobs.

  Vito Fossella

  Jobs, Issues, Climate

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• If Iran does not change its policies, it won't be able to integrate into the international community and will become even more isolated than it is now, which likely will have a negative impact on the Iranian people.

  Moshe Katsav

  Impact, Iran, People

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

  Moshe Katsav

  Community, Accepting, Regimes

  "Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Interview with Farnoush Ram, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• Let me say at the outset that I do not reflexively oppose international trade.

  Richard Neal

  Let Me, Trade, International Trade

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• I'm about to start working with a singer I met on my last trip: she'll get international exposure, and I'll have a song out in that market sung in Cantonese.

  Paul Oakenfold

  Song, Singers, Lasts

  "The Great Wall of Sound" by Paul Oakenfold, Tom Pattinson, www.theguardian.com. August 26, 2007.

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• As president of the largest Jewish organization, I disposed of budgets of hundreds of millions of dollars; I directed thousands of employees, and all this, I emphasize again, not for one particular state, but within the frame work of International Jewry.

  Nahum Goldmann

  Organization, President, Dollars

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• The full history of the interlocking participation of the Imperial German Government and international finance in the destruction of the Russian Empire is not yet written...It is not a mere coincidence that at the notorious meeting held at Stockholm in 1916, between the former Russian Minister of the Interior, Protopopoff, and the German Agents, the German Foreign Office was represented by Mr. Warburg, whose two brothers were members of the international banking firm, Kuhn, Loeb and Company, of which the late Mr. Jacob Schiff was a senior member.

  Boris Brasol

  Senior, Brother, Government

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• In 2005, I founded the Democratic Pacific Union, an international organization of 28 democratic countries to promote democracy, peace and prosperity in the Pacific region.

  Annette Lu

  Country, Organization, Democracy

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• I am convinced that military action will not prevent further acts of international terrorism against the United States.

  Barbara Lee

  Military, United States, Action

  Statement in Opposition to H.J. Res. 64, delivered 14 September 2001

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• Science, almost from its beginnings, has been truly international in character. National prejudices disappear completely in the scientist's search for truth.

  Irving Langmuir

  Character, Disappear Completely, Prejudice

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• There are nearly 200 countries and a population of over 6 billion in today's world. International affairs should be addressed by all countries through consultations rather than monopolised by a few powers.

  Li Peng

  Country, Population, World

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• Let us assume that the ideal were reached; let us imagine a state of international life in which the danger of war no longer exists. Then no one would dare to demand a penny for obviously completely superfluous armaments.

  Ludwig Quidde

  War, Demand, Pennies

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• The security of which we speak is to be attained by the development of international law through an international organization based on the principles of law and justice.

  Ludwig Quidde

  Law, Organization, Justice

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• The American people ask, and legitimately so, why should we carry the heavy burden to ensure international peace and stability. You also profit from it, so you should also take your share in the burden. That's Secretary Gates's message. I share that message.

  Anders Fogh Rasmussen

  People, Messages, Burden

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Since stepping down as laboratory director in 1999, I have devoted an increasing fraction of my time to international issues. I am involved with energy, environment, and sustainability issues, particularly as they involve new energy sources free of greenhouse gases.

  Burton Richter

  Issues, Energy, Directors

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• Masood Ahmed brings to the position of director of external relations extensive experience gained in a range of senior positions in international finance and development.

  Rodrigo Rato

  Senior, Directors, Development

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• I think the overwhelming majority of the American people know that we have got to stand together, that we're going to grow together, that we're going to survive together, and that if we start splintering, we're not going to succeed in a highly competitive international economy.

  Bernie Sanders

  Thinking, People, Together

  "The Rachel Maddow Show", www.nbcnews.com. August 29, 2011.

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• The American movie, in part because America's a melting pot, the cultural hodgepodge that America makes, generates movies that have appeal across all international boundaries. And that's really not true for most domestic film industries. It's no longer true of France and Italy, less true than it used to be of the U.K.

  Howard Stringer

  America, Melting, France

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