John Bruton

Non-proliferation will only work if all states are willing to cooperate, and that will only happen if all feel they are being…

— John Bruton

European investment in Texas alone exceeds all U.S. investment in China and Japan put together.

— John Bruton

We in Ireland have not been immune from the bigotry and the indifference which manifested itself in Europe this century

— John Bruton

The European Union is the world's most successful invention for advancing peace.

— John Bruton

States can be deterred by the fear of retaliation; non-state organisations cannot by deterred at all.

— John Bruton

Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago, Europe has enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history.

— John Bruton

Financial service providers act as the lubricating oil in the economy. They link consumers who want to invest their savings for a…

— John Bruton

The EU and the U.S. often work together to develop international standards. This is the case in fighting terrorism and transnational crime,…

— John Bruton

U.S. companies earn more from their investments in the EU than in the rest of the world combined.

— John Bruton

The Irish Free State was one of dozens of new European democracies to emerge from the cauldron of the 1914-1918 war. It…

— John Bruton

David Cameron says he wants to keep Britain in the EU, but his tactics are so divisive that, if he gets what…

— John Bruton

The U.S. - E.U. economic relationship dwarfs America's economic ties with China.

— John Bruton

The time horizon may be too long for sole reliance on market solutions - but perhaps the inventiveness of the financial services…

— John Bruton

But our system of regulation must keep up with this. If it fails to keep up, it will hold back economic expansion.…

— John Bruton

When the E.U. and the U.S. agree, other countries follow.

— John Bruton

It is not viable for one country to demand a right to increase and upgrade its nuclear weapons capabilities while asking others…

— John Bruton

A terrorist nuclear detonation in a western city would destroy all economic confidence.

— John Bruton

The E.U. is more than just a trade organization or a common market; it is a guarantee of democracy, freedom, justice, and…

— John Bruton

Indeed, American companies make three times as much profits from their investment in one E.U. country, Ireland, than they do from all…

— John Bruton

Proliferation of nuclear weapons to terrorist organisations is far more dangerous than proliferation of nuclear weapons to states, even states like North…

— John Bruton

One cannot have economic growth without security.

— John Bruton

If the EU and the US can cooperate successfully on regulating financial markets, everyone else will follow.

— John Bruton

U.S. companies rely on the European market for more than half of their global foreign profits.

— John Bruton

The E.U. has moved to combat global terrorism by instituting common European arrest and evidence warrants and creating a joint situation center…

— John Bruton

We can demonstrate, by our own example, how E.U. freedoms, including the freedom of nationals of other E.U. countries to come and…

— John Bruton