National Quotes · Page 19

Any effort which wittingly or unwittingly draws a wedge between the people and Armed Forces of Pakistan undermines the larger national interest.

— Ashfaq Parvez Kayani

Getting elected to the National Academy of Sciences is the ultimate peer recognition.

— Moshe Vardi

There's no way without real evidence I would ever send the National Guard to the border.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

The National League was born the following year, as an attempt to exert the control of capital over labor.

— John Thorn

Washington sees the various local and national conflicts in the Middle East as part of a battle for regional hegemony between the…

— Stephen Kinzer

NCS - National Citizen Service is a fantastic programme. I want it to be available for every young person in the country.

— David Cameron

The Trudeau government increasingly avoids debate on important national issues by demonizing people who disagree with them.

— Erin O'Toole

Not every threat to America's national interests can be addressed with military power.

— Richard N. Haass

Dreams from 1991 are becoming reality. We will build good relations between nations and people. We will strive towards mutual respect and…

— Janez Drnovsek

I had role models in my community, guys that were older than me and played at university or on the national team.…

— Steve Nash

I am a sports enthusiast, and if given an opportunity, I want to be a sportsman, even today. I want to promote…

— Abhishek Bachchan

I like Ronald Reagan, who didn't play crass politics, and he just articulated and delivered on broad themes that were needed. Free…

— Dave Brat

Protecting national security amounts to looking for needles in a haystack. The work becomes more difficult if the haystack is larger. Restricting…

— Jan C. Ting

Trump wasn't the only candidate polling in the single digits early on to later win his party's nod. George McGovern in 1972,…

— Harry Enten

As a general rule of thumb, Democrats do better in national elections when the year's defining issue is economic fairness, and Republicans…

— Rick Perlstein

When they return home from serving our country, our National Guard and Reserve members shouldn't have to be confronted with red tape…

— Kirsten Gillibrand

As Huawei and ZTE aggressively work to expand their footprint in Europe and around the world, substantial national security concerns are emerging.

— Abigail Spanberger

With a national team, you've just got to be even more focused on what's most important because the time you've got with…

— Roy Hodgson

Bernard is a great player, a player for the Brazilian national team, and I also followed his progress with Atletico Mineiro.

— Richarlison

The government is a terrible employer, and that goes for national service jobs as well.

— Charles Murray

I want to be the top scorer of the league, take Everton back to the Champions League, and reach the Brazilian national…

— Richarlison

'Teletubbies' is a national institution, and it was a privilege to be asked to be their voice. It feels super surreal, but…

— Daniel Rigby

What makes America great is that we can come together during times of national tragedy.

— Dennis Hastert

I just cannot fathom the criteria and the eligibility for awards as there is an ocean of difference between the state and…

— Padmapriya Janakiraman

Maradona has done a lot for his clubs, as Messi does, and for the Argentina national team.

— Zico

Most voters assume because these political 'pros' are on TV or write for national papers, they know politics. Sadly, most don't have…

— Bob Beckel

There should be reluctance to make a national policy so inflexible that it fails to take into account the country's diversity.

— Blase J. Cupich

There was a project at Lawrence Livermore National Labs where many years ago they went down this path for scripting and controlling…

— Guido van Rossum

Soils and national characters differ, but fairy tales are the same in plot and incidents, if not in treatment.

— Joseph Jacobs

The opponents of Mr. Modi can never change the mind of the people who have accepted and adored him as a statesman…

— Suresh Gopi

Film is not a national business. It's international. And its centre will always be Hollywood.

— Eric Fellner

When the commander-in-chief sends Americans to fight and die, it should be only to protect our vital national interests, not for his…

— Kathleen Troia McFarland

While our budget shortfall is temporary, ruining pristine national lands is permanent.

— Ric Keller

I wear the national dress because it is the most natural and the most becoming for an Indian.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Gun Owners of America is a lobby group dedicated to the proposition that the National Rifle Association is a bunch of accommodationist…

— Timothy Noah

All sectors and all units of the national economy should launch a vigorous general offensive to boost production in hearty response to…

— Kim Jong-un

I honestly think I would swap all that I have won in my career to win something with the Argentine national team.

— Angel Di Maria

Broadband, wireless, and technology services have become a vibrant sector of our national economy with the potential to both empower and invest…

— Eduardo Bhatia

I knew that Karimi would not come to the national team but invited him to show that I have no problem with…

— Ali Daei

I hate to tell you this, but I did not know what the National Book Award was when I got the call.

— Katherine Dunn