Abandoned Quote by Barack Obama

It's very difficult to convince other countries that they shouldn't pursue nuclear weapons programs if we ourselves are actively developing a component of a…

— Steven Weinberg

“They were undoubtedbly sincere in subscribing to the argument that nuclear weapons were a reserve held for one purpose: defense of humankind should a…

— Frank Herbert

To resolve this issue will require Iran to come to the table and discuss in a clear and forthright way how to prove to…

— Barack Obama

Nuclear weapons are so destructive and ballistic missiles are so swift, that any substantially increased possibility of their use or any sudden change in…

— John F. Kennedy

The Iranian government intends to use the nuclear program for peaceful purposes, but must convince international public opinion of that.

— Shirin Ebadi

In view of the fact that in any future world war nuclear weapons will certainly be employed, and that such weapons threaten the continued…

— Bertrand Russell

The thing that makes countries want to pursue some kind of nuclear deterrent is precisely the fact that they feel threatened.

— Anonymous

I still believe that any country understands that if they use nuclear weapons, they will be wiped out of existence. They could be irrational…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

Above all else, we need a reaffirmation of political commitment at the highest levels to reducing the dangers that arise both from existing nuclear…

— Kofi Annan

Our nuclear free status means that we decline to acquiesce in the strategies of nuclear deterrence. We will not turn a blind eye to…

— David Lange

Our nuclear weapons are meant purely as a deterrent against nuclear adventure by an adversary.

— Atal Bihari Vajpayee

“Iran has no interest in nuclear weapons and is convinced that such weapons would not enhance its security.”

— Mohammad Javad Zarif