Arab world Quote by Robert Reich

What holds an Arab leader in power is a mixture of violence and prestige. Both President Assad and King Hussein were felt to have…

— James Buchan

We [americans] have earned the moral authority, at least compared to anybody else in the world.

— Chuck Todd

Power, after all, is not just military strength. It is the social power that comes from democracy, the cultural power that comes from freedom…

— Edward Said

What we need to do with respect to the Middle East is strong, steady leadership, not wrong and reckless leadership that is all over…

— Mitt Romney

From before I was born, we Arabs have been caught between two forces that, seemingly, cannot be defeated: our ruthless dictators, who oppress and…

— Hisham Matar

I think the only way we retain credibility with the Arab world is to say, 'When push came to shove, despite the mistakes we…

— John Fund

It's about time that we as Arabs take things into our own hands and figure out our own future, rather than [keep depending] on…

— Marwan al-Muasher

Within the Arab circle there is a role wandering aimlessly in search of a hero. For some reason it seems to me that this…

— Gamal Abdel Nasser

We tie ourselves in knots when we act as if democracy is good for the United States and Israel but not for the Arab…

— Nicholas D. Kristof

Good moral actions are not enough. Everything in us, from the very depths, must be cleansed and reordered...

— Thomas Merton

We need a regime change in this country.... If we launch a pre-emptive strike on Iraq we lose all moral authority.

— Jesse Jackson

The Arab rulers are basically unpopular. They are supported by the United States against the wishes of their people. In all of this rather…

— Edward Said