The history and national interest of Rwanda and the Rwandan people dictate our national orientation. — Paul Kagame Copy Share Image
The Prime Minister [Shindzo Abe] and I will negotiate proceeding from our national interests: the interests of Russia and the interests of… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We have made mistakes! We were too late. If we had presented our national interests more clearly from the beginning, the world… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The national interest is predetermined by geopolitics or the history of a country. Important political leaders never just followed their interests -… — Joseph Nye Copy Share Image
Accepting money from the federal government to conduct research places academic inquiry in the service of national interests. — Jill Lepore Copy Share Image
I'm not against free trade but I'm against free trade deals that are negotiated badly, that actually compromise jobs, manufacturing jobs, compromise… — Nick Xenophon Copy Share Image
I am proposing a new foreign policy focused on advancing America's core national interests - so important - promoting regional stability, and… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The limitations imposed by democratic political practices makes it difficult to conduct our foreign affairs in the national interest. — Dean Acheson Copy Share Image
I'm confident that America's foreign policy rebalance to the region will endure beyond my presidency because it's in the national interest of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We must surely appear to the world as exactly what we are: a nation that organizes its economy around consuming twice as… — Barbara Kingsolver Copy Share Image
So, the point I'm making is, we are not going to cut spending in Washington if we think it's the job of… — Jim DeMint Copy Share Image
They [American forces] are there as an expression of the American national interest to prevent the Iranian combination of imperialism and fundamentalist… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
Britain could make her own way in the world, outside the EU, if we chose to do so. So could any other… — David Cameron Copy Share Image
“You know, in the realm of diplomacy, we are all bound to defend and promote our respective national interests. But, there is… — SBYudhoyono Copy Share Image
You have, at the same time, placed your confidence in me, and in my ability to render a free, fair judgment -… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
People in Parliament occupy themselves with private animosities and petty quarrels, and think little of the national interest. It is impossible to… — William III of England Copy Share Image
The U.S. has and still is cooperating with various military dictatorships around the world. Obviously we would prefer to see them democratized,… — Samuel P. Huntington Copy Share Image
One of the things that we have to change in this country is the idea that people can't disagree without challenging each… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Palestinian people does not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the… — Zuheir Mohsen Copy Share Image
There was a deliberate decision after the failure of the League of Nations to make the next attempt to establish a global… — Richard A. Falk Copy Share Image
Despite all the noise and hullabaloo - military cooperation, intelligence cooperation, all of that has continued. We have defended them consistently in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I believe it is in the national interest that government stand side-by-side with people of faith who work to change lives for… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
We need to review the process for the election of Speaker. We've got to reform Question Time, which is really a waste… — Richard Di Natale Copy Share Image
I was standing next to a famed geo-politician when the first news of the Argentine attack [on the Faulkland Islands] was received,… — William Safire Copy Share Image
Going to war is a serious matter. And it should be done very carefully and deliberately with clear national interests at stake… — Joe Pitts Copy Share Image
In some cases, in order to protect global issues some sacrifice for national interest is worth it in the long run. Global… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It is both a right and a responsibility of a democratic society to manage immigration so that it serves the national interest. — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
I don't believe the American people will uphold any political party that puts political exploitation above national interest. Surely we Republicans aren't… — Margaret Chase Smith Copy Share Image
We are ready to engage in international co-operation against terrorism with a view to safeguarding national interests and regional security and stability. — Li Peng Copy Share Image
Let's remember that the reason we are there is that we have vital interests in Afghanistan, hugely important national interests, as do… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
“To defend our national interests, sedemikian rupa tanpa merusak hubungan baik antara Indonesia dengan negara akreditasi. Di situ diperlukan approach, soft power… — SBYudhoyono Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
By statute, Congress has given the president the authority to suspend immigration - any class of immigration if he deems it in… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
Do not compromise on national security for purely budgetary reasons. The world is dangerous, and we must always be prepared for anything… — Sanford Bishop Copy Share Image
We want people to come into our country, but they have to come into our country legally and properly vetted, and in… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
I believe a strong NATO has been the bulwark of our defence in Europe. Obviously that's important in the UK national interest… — Theresa May Copy Share Image
Diplomacy has been exhausted .. Continued instability in the Balkans threatens important U.S. national interests,. — Tom Daschle Copy Share Image
Investing in women's lives is an investment in sustainable development, in human rights, in future generations - and consequently in our own… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
I think it's necessary to develop policies and protect national interests based on Japan-U.S. relations. — Yoshihide Suga Copy Share Image
In my judgment, us assisting the Chinese military in advancing technologically is not in U.S. national interests. — Joseph Dunford Copy Share Image
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