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title: "5 Influence Countries Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [I think we are paying a lot of attention to China one way or the other. They are a big factor in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hsien-loong/i-think-we-are-paying-a-lot-of-attention-to-china-one-way-or-the/)

[Lee Hsien Loong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hsien-loong/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e01/lee-hsien-loong-7260_attention_i-think-we-are-paying-a-lot-of-attention_233328.jpg)

> [The only way really to influence countries, in terms of poverty, is to get them to change their policies and get them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-wolfensohn/the-only-way-really-to-influence-countries-in-terms-of-poverty-is-to/)

[James Wolfensohn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-wolfensohn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f29/james-wolfensohn-14014_change_the-only-way-really-to-influence-countri_983797.jpg)

> [The mantra from the Obama State Department is 'smart power' - the not-so-new idea that all elements of national power should be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-royce/the-mantra-from-the-obama-state-department-is-smart-power-the-not-so/)

[Ed Royce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-royce/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c03/ed-royce-28605_countries_the-mantra-from-the-obama-state-departme_1173678.png)

> [We're talking about bilateral agreements with other countries in Asia, so that we can expand our influence and get countries to play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-ryan/we-re-talking-about-bilateral-agreements-with-other-countries-in-asia/)

[Paul Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-ryan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d0/paul-ryan-869_agreement_we-re-talking-about-bilateral-agreements_1264959.jpg)

> [I think clearly the United States, as well as other western nations, should stand by their commitments to human rights and democracy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-p-huntington/i-think-clearly-the-united-states-as-well-as-other-western-nations/)

[Samuel P. Huntington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-p-huntington/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9df/samuel-p-huntington-4547_democracy_i-think-clearly-the-united-states-as-wel_2993578.png)

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