Famous quotes by Politicians

"I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times"

Everett Dirksen, Politician

"The WTO has one of the most impressive records in global economic governance, by promoting trade liberalisation and economic development"

Anna Lindh, Politician

"Globalisation makes it clear that social responsibility is required not only of governments, but of companies and individuals. All sources must interact in order to reach the MDGs"

Anna Lindh, Politician

"We must focus much more on developing countries' own policies and priorities, and increase policy and operational coherence between national, regional and multilateral actors"

Anna Lindh, Politician

"This is not bad, but the pace of globalisation has surpassed the capacity of the system to adjust to new realities of a more interdependent and integrated world"

Anna Lindh, Politician

"Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny, and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies government"

B. R. Ambedkar, Politician

"History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics. Vested interests have never been known to have willingly divested themselves unless there was sufficient force to compel them"

B. R. Ambedkar, Politician

"Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence"

B. R. Ambedkar, Politician

"Human rights are praised more than ever - and violated as much as ever"

Anna Lindh, Politician

"Global markets must be balanced by global values such as respect for human rights and international law, democracy, security and sustainable economic and environmental development"

Anna Lindh, Politician

"Religion must mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules. The moment it degenerates into rules, it ceases to be a religion, as it kills responsibility, which is an essence of the true religious act"

B. R. Ambedkar, Politician

"The welfare state is not just about social security, it is about investing in people and enabling them to realize their full potential"

Jens Stoltenberg, Politician

"NATO is a defensive alliance, and our aim is to preserve peace, not provoke conflict"

Jens Stoltenberg, Politician

"The freedom to connect to the world anywhere, at anytime brings with it the threat of unscrupulous predators and criminals, who mask their activities with the anonymity the Internet provides to its users"

Mike Fitzpatrick, Politician

"The estate tax punishes years of hard work and robs families of part of their heritage by imposing a huge penalty on inheritance after death - a tax on money that has already been taxed"

Mike Fitzpatrick, Politician

"Myspace alone has just over 80 million users and ranks as the sixth most popular English language website and the eighth most popular site in the world"

Mike Fitzpatrick, Politician

"The best defense against these people is to educate parents and children of the dangers that come along with the Internet, and by limiting access to certain sites during the school day"

Mike Fitzpatrick, Politician

"Our teachers are responsible for our children's welfare for the six or eight hours they are at school, and we need to know without question that their safety will be paramount on the minds of teachers, faculty and volunteers"

Mike Fitzpatrick, Politician

"Parents have the ability to screen their children's Internet access at home"

Mike Fitzpatrick, Politician

"College is part of the American dream. It shouldn't be part of a financial nightmare for families"

Barbara Mikulski, Politician

"To one extent, if you've seen one city slum, you've seen them all"

Spiro T. Agnew, Politician

"Some newspapers are fit only to line the bottom of bird cages"

Spiro T. Agnew, Politician

"If Ottawa giveth, then Ottawa can taketh away"

Stephen Harper, Politician

"I traveled the state of Florida for two years campaigning. I have never met a job creator who told me that they were waiting for the next tax increase before they started growing their business. I've never met a single job creator who's ever said to me, I can't wait until government raises taxes again so I can go out and create a job"

Marco Rubio, Politician

"But let me tell you what happens when regulations go too far, when they seem to exist only for the purpose of justifying the existence of a regulator. It kills the people trying to start a business"

Marco Rubio, Politician

"I think because we're such a trading nation, I think Canadians understand that first and foremost we're part of the global economy"

Stephen Harper, Politician

"As a confirmed individualist, I certainly do not wish to underrate the influence of the individual, for the masses do not lead the individual; rather, in the individual is vested the capacity to lead the masses"

Gustav Stresemann, Politician

"I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world"

Eugene V. Debs, Politician

"But here's what I would tell people of my generation. I turn 40 this year. There isn't going to be a Social Security. There isn't going to be a Medicare when you retire. Forget about what your benefit is going to look like. There isn't going to be one if we don't make some reforms to save that program now"

Marco Rubio, Politician

"There is a Canadian culture that is in some ways unique to Canada, but I don't think Canadian culture coincides neatly with borders"

Stephen Harper, Politician

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