Council Quotes · Page 3

One cool judgement is worth a thousand hasty councils.

— Woodrow Wilson

I had a total belief in The Style Council. I meant every word and felt every action.

— Paul Weller

Telly never has any smart, amusing intellectuals living on a council estate.

— Caitlin Moran

[When opposed by leaders of her Council:] I will make you shorter by the head!

— Elizabeth I

It rained toads the day the White Council came to town.

— Jim Butcher

“The Council!” Ingrid yelped. “The oracle doesn’t knock,” Freya scoffed.”

— Melissa de la Cruz

Cleveland is really good about recognizing its artists because of the Arts Council.

— Mary Doria Russell

The U.S. has the power to block all anti-Israel moves in the Security Council, not just some of them, and to do…

— Elliott Abrams

But I would say if the Security Council is only relevant if it agrees with the United States, then we have come…

— Hans Blix

Beijing would indeed consider vetoing any American effort to sanction Iran at the Security Council.

— Li Zhaoxing

Now, I cannot approve anything the council has rejected, but I can reject anything the council has approved.

— Jane Alexander

Those communal areas have got elected municipalities, which have got to do their work as, as fully, democratically elected municipal councils.

— Thabo Mbeki

The frightful engines of ecclesiastical councils, of diabolical malice, and Calvinistical good-nature never failed to terrify me exceedingly whenever I thought of…

— John Adams

I was the first Arts Council official in the archipelago to do something for what you might call indigenous music.

— Michael Longley

The encouragement and the deepening of Eucharistic worship are proofs of the authentic renewal which the Council set itself as an aim…

— Pope John Paul II

When I grew up, and I think about City Council, I look at the men and women then - these were people…

— Brad Wenstrup

The U.N. is worse than disaster. The U.N. creates conflicts. Look at the disgraceful U.N. Human Rights Council: It transmits norms which…

— Charles Krauthammer

If I might make a suggestion,” said Will. “About twenty paces behind us, in the Council room, is Benedict. If you’d like…

— Cassandra Clare

One canon reduced to writing by God himself, two testaments, three creeds, four general councils, five centuries, and the series of Fathers…

— Lancelot Andrewes

The scientific community having made a rapid ascent from deep poverty to great affluence, from academe's cloisters to Washington's high councils, still…

— Daniel S Greenberg

For every show that we do, anyone that rides public transit, bikes, or walk, we offer them a $5 voucher at the…

— Ben Sollee

The other thing that really I regretted not being able to do was to push effectively for the reform of the Security…

— Kofi Annan

Your projects can often demonstrative new and innovative approaches that can be supported and eventually replicated with greater support from the public…

— Mark Winne

To play with baubles is our ambition, not to deal with grave questions in a spirit of serious energy. But while we…

— Sri Aurobindo

From behind Lissa, I heard Christian say, "Worst. Timing. Ever." Adrian studied Lissa and then looked at Christain sprawling on the bed…

— Richelle Mead

I was a welfare worker for the Indian Council for Child Welfare. I'll tell you a story. Rajiv was only four years…

— Indira Gandhi

You've got to deploy serious political assets around a plan [in Darfur]. And the George W.] Bush administration has never had a…

— Samantha Power

Yes, the Commission wants to increase its powers, Yes, it is a non-elected body and I do not want the Commission to…

— Margaret Thatcher

The Trump administration has done some bad stuff in the international realm, picking needless fights with allies like Mexico and Australia, even…

— Tim Kaine

“The chamber was possibly the grandest she'd ever entered. The ceilings were impossibly high, held up by slender red pillars with gilded…

— Elizabeth Lim

Artemis must be present at the solstice," Zoe said. "She has been the most vocal on the council, arguing for taking action…

— Rick Riordan

Russia shouldn't even be on the Security Council, but they are a permanent member of the council, and we can't change that.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

The significance and influence of just one BNP councillor is far in excess of the council powers such an elected figure can,…

— Steve Blake

Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad in council though good in execution

— Anonymous

I was well brought up, my parents are still together. I lived in a council estate, but I don't anymore; I saw…

— Tinie Tempah

There is insufficient support for the police and safety and law enforcement, in general, in the city council.

— Steve Chabot

Those who insist on transferring the Iranian nuclear dossier to the UN Security Council have received an additional argument for doing so.

— Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

The National Security Council's real role is to coordinate the various activities of the government of the United States in the furtherance…

— Oliver North

We had a very good number of mayors participate this year. All the mayors rode out with regular volunteers as well as…

— Amy Jackson

I am sad that the LDK has chosen not to participate in that first meeting. They are unhappy about the current composition…

— Bernard Kouchner