Meandering cows, tenacious bicyclers, belching taxis…

Firstly, economic globalisation has brought prosperity and development to many countries, but also financial crises to Asia, Latin America and Russia, and increasing poverty…

— Anna Lindh

We have reiterated on many occasions that China wishes to establish and develop long-term, good-neighbourly and friendly relations with all countries in south Asia.

— Li Peng

So-called Western Civilization, as practised in half of Europe, some of Asia and a few parts of North America, is better than anything else…

— P. J. O'Rourke

In Russia there is an emigration of intelligence: émigrés cross the frontier in order to read and to write good books. But in doing…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

It has been hard to muster the resources to support fledgling democracies and to intervene on behalf of the most desperate. The AIDS orphans…

— Condoleezza Rice

Many of us, whether in the jungles of Asia or on the streets of Chicago, had discovered that noble causes can lead to ignoble…

— Linda Grant

In view of China's growing military strength and intentions, the best way to safeguard Asia's permanent peace and prosperity is to have all Asian…

— Jim Costa

Certainly, protecting oppressed people, stopping ethnic conflict and promoting responsible governance are worthy goals. But none is as important for American security and prosperity…

— Michael Mandelbaum

The evidence points to central Asia as man's original home, for the general movement of human migrations has been outward from that region and…

— Ellsworth Huntington

Maybe it is the last chance for Europe to influence standards for world trade. Next it will be between the US and the Asia-Pacific…

— Sigmar Gabriel

Countries will cooperate with each other, and are more likely to cooperate with each other when they share a common culture, as is most…

— Samuel P. Huntington

The uniqueness of the United States in human history is the United States is the first global power in human history which emerged far…

— Ahmet Davutoglu

I've lived 16, 17 years of my life in Asia, and that's most of my life. I was born in Asia - I've lived…

— Henry Golding

I've built a career in Asia for 18 years, playing roles that had nothing to do with my race because everybody's Chinese in the films.

— Daniel Wu

Our resources will diminish in the coming decades at a time when hunger for energy grows dramatically in China and other parts of Asia.…

— Hermann E. Ott