Foreign Quotes

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It is essential that the foreign forces who have invaded and occupy large parts of the Congo halt their offensive action — Richard Holbrooke
Today, only two groups in the United States have total immunity from lawsuits: foreign diplomats and HMOs. We believe it's time to end diplomatic immunity… — Tom Harkin
Today's announcement projects a picture of profound weakness in U.S. diplomacy. It should not have been a heavy lift for our diplomats in New York… — Tom Lantos
Our theme is, 'Respected abroad, strong at home.' What do we mean by that? Basically that we want a strong emphasis on affordable health care… — Bill Richardson
Achieving climate security must be the core of foreign policy. All of us have to pick up the pace. — Margaret Beckett
The end of foreign occupation is one of the pre-requisites if we are to witness any progress in our efforts to help Iraq go forward. — Amr Moussa
While the Taliban connives with foreign terrorists, the Afghan people suffer from poverty, drought and hunger — Jack Straw
So long as there is an Israeli occupation in Palestine and so long as U.S. policy is biased, the so-called terrorism that the United States… — Khaled Mashal
Suicide terrorist groups are [not] religious cults isolated from the rest of their society, ... Rather, suicide terrorist organizations often command broad social support within… — Robert Pape
Several times a day, stop and just listen. Open your hearing 360 degrees, as if your ears were giant radar dishes. Listen to the obvious… — Jan Chozen Bays
The artist's view of the world and mankind is that which seeks as far as possible to lose itself in its object, illuminating it not… — Egon Friedell
I traveled a good deal all over the world, and I got along pretty good in all these foreign countries, for I have a theory… — Will Rogers
International incidents must not be allowed to shape foreign policy, foreign policy must shape the incidents. — Napoleon Bonaparte
It is an ambassador's duty to stand up for his nation's foreign policy in any era and under any government whatsoever. Ambassadors are, in the… — Napoleon Bonaparte
A nation's character is the sum of its splendid deeds; they constitute one common patrimony, the nation's inheritance. They awe foreign powers, they arouse and… — Henry Clay
If you wish to avoid foreign collision, you had better abandon the ocean. — Henry Clay
Foreign relations is an open book-- generally a checkbook. — Will Rogers
There is nothing more foreign to a civilised and democratic system than preventive detention. — Robert Bourassa
The measure of the wealth of a nation is indicated by the measure of its protection of its industry; the measure of the poverty of… — Henry Clay
Conflicting commercial regulations of the different States shackled and diminished both foreign and domestic trade; hence the power to regulate commerce was conferred. — Robert Toombs

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