Certain Quote by Anthony Eden
“The free world has need that its foreign policies should fairly measure the realities of the world in which we live. There are certain principles to which we hold: the sanctity of treaties, good faith between nations, the interdependence of peoples from which no country, however powerful, can altogether escape.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: United Nations General Assembly, 1955
Foreign policy should respect treaties, good faith, and global interdependence, limiting any nation's power to act alone.
In simple terms: Respect agreements, cooperate globally.
Honor treaties and collaborate.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- multinational negotiations
- trade agreements
- peace talks
- global crises
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can smaller nations enforce these principles?
- What mechanisms ensure good faith?
Great powers may still dominate despite norms.