Famous quotes by Statesmans

John Howard, Statesman

"But the United States did not keep its word. Is an American's word reliable these days?"

Nguyen Van Thieu, Statesman

"Of all the important relationships that Australia has with other countries, none has been more greatly transformed over the last 10 years than our relationship with China"

John Howard, Statesman

"It's too much to expect in an academic setting that we should all agree, but it is not too much to expect discipline and unvarying civility"

John Howard, Statesman

"I have absolutely no difficulty myself with the playing of God Save the Queen in the presence of Her Majesty"

John Howard, Statesman

"We want to assert the very principle that truth is absolute, truth is supreme, truth is never disposable in national political life"

John Howard, Statesman

"I don't think there's any reason on Earth why people should have access to automatic and semiautomatic weapons unless they're in the military or in the police"

John Howard, Statesman

"Truth is absolute, truth is supreme, truth is never disposable in national political life"

John Howard, Statesman

"Terrorists oppose nations such as the United States and Australia not because of what we have done, but because of who we are, and because of the values that we hold in common"

John Howard, Statesman

"It's beyond belief that any Australian could be so stupid as to carry drugs into any country in Asia"

John Howard, Statesman

"We will decide who comes to our country"

John Howard, Statesman

"Nobody should underestimate how much the world changed on the 11th of September 2001"

John Howard, Statesman

"I'm all for it. In these days, regional marketing is the only way to survive"

John Howard, Statesman

"We won't just automatically click our heels and follow the Americans"

John Howard, Statesman

"This is appalling. The idea that a person could be punished because of their religious belief and the idea they might be executed is just beyond belief"

John Howard, Statesman

"This Party is a moral crusade or it is nothing"

Harold Wilson, Statesman

"The monarchy is a labor intensive industry"

Harold Wilson, Statesman

"The main essentials of a successful prime minister are sleep and a sense of history"

Harold Wilson, Statesman

"If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I'd have it tinned. With vinegar"

Harold Wilson, Statesman

"I'm at my best in a messy, middle-of-the-road muddle"

Harold Wilson, Statesman

"I believe the greatest asset a head of state can have is the ability to get a good night's sleep"

Harold Wilson, Statesman

"Given a fair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high, not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whatever terms are offered us? No"

Harold Wilson, Statesman

"A week is a long time in politics"

Harold Wilson, Statesman

"No Arab ruler will consider the peace process seriously so long as he is able to toy with the idea of achieving more by the way of violence"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"The world is no longer against us"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"It is not worth the paper it is written on unless it is backed by the kind of force that will make the other side consider the penalties too heavy to break the agreement"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do whatever can be done to exploit the unique opportunities that lie ahead of us to move towards peace. Not everything can be done by one act"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"I believe, however, that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs' mentality, society or government"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"A diplomatic peace is not yet the real peace. It Is an essential step in the peace process leading towards a real peace"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"In the midst of fighting, there is no place for public debate"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

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