Agreement Quote by Anthony Eden
“Our quarrel is not with Egypt, still less with the Arab world. It is with Colonel Nasser. He has shown that he is not a man who can be trusted to keep an agreement. Now he has torn up all his country's promises to the Suez Canal Company and has even gone back on his own statements.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: House of Commons, 1956
The conflict is with Nasser, not Egypt or the Arab world; he broke promises regarding the Suez Canal.
In simple terms: Nasser betrayed agreements, not the region.
Hold leaders accountable.
Themes
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Type
When to use this quote
- government negotiations
- foreign policy
- historical analysis
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What broader factors contributed to the crisis?
- How can trust be rebuilt after betrayal?
Focusing on individuals may oversimplify complex geopolitics.