Citizens Quote by Óscar Arias Download Open image “A nation that mistreats its own citizens is more likely to mistreat its neighbours.” — Óscar Arias ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.8 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Citizens More Nation Neighbours Own
Citizens victimized by genocide or abandoned by the international community do not make good neighbors, as their thirst for vengeance, their irredentism and their… — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
If one mistreats citizens of foreign countries, one infringes upon one's duty toward one's own subjects; for thus one exposes themto the law of… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours. — William Ralph Inge Copy Share Image
The more developed a nation is, the more complete is the independence of the individual, and the safer the individual from encroachments by another. — Dmitry Pisarev Copy Share Image
There's a reason nationalists build walls, denigrate foreigners, and denounce immigrants: Because our people are better than those people. There's a reason nationalism has… — Anne Applebaum Copy Share Image
“A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and a common hatred of its neighbors.” — William Ralph Inge Copy Share Image
All nations are more tolerant of their own mistakes and weaknesses than of the mistakes and weaknesses of others. — Arthur Hays Sulzberger Copy Share Image
When a country has the skill and self-confidence to take action against its biggest problems, it makes outsiders eager to be a part of… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
So perverse is mankind that every nationality prefers to be misgoverned by its own people than to be well ruled by another — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The 20th century has been marked by cynicism, selfishness, greed, and the desire to please, all without changing the status quo. In the 21st… — Óscar Arias Copy Share Image
War, and the preparation for war, are the two greatest obstacles to human progress, fostering a vicious cycle of arms buildups, violence and poverty. — Oscar Arias Copy Share Image
On Dec. 1, 1948, after the triumph of the revolution, which insured the final victory of the will of the people expressed through elections,… — Óscar Arias Copy Share Image
“It is essential that justice be done, it is equally vital that justice not be confused with revenge, for the two are wholly different.” — Oscar Arias Copy Share Image
The best way to perpetuate poverty is by spending on arms and military, and the best way to fight terrorism is by fighting the… — Óscar Arias Copy Share Image
India, Pakistan, China, Singapore and South Korea are heavily investing in nuclear arms. Since 21st century is the century of Asia, Asian countries should… — Óscar Arias Copy Share Image
Peace consists, very largely, in the fact of desiring it with all one's soul. The inhabitants of my small country, Costa Rica, have realized… — Oscar Arias Copy Share Image
During my administration, our desire has been to strengthen the civilian spirit of our people. Thus, we have eliminated military ranks and salutes from… — Óscar Arias Copy Share Image
Our world is certainly dangerous, but it is made more dangerous, not less, by those who value profits over peace. — Óscar Arias Copy Share Image
It's clear to me that many weapons sales are very short-sighted. The U.S. and other arms-producing countries sell weapons for a variety of reasons,… — Oscar Arias Copy Share Image
To demilitarize the country means to make a profound decision. It is not enough to change the name of the armed forces. It is… — Óscar Arias Copy Share Image
We seek in Central America not peace alone, not peace to be followed someday by political progress, but peace and democracy, together, indivisible, an… — Óscar Arias Copy Share Image
Politics is not an issue whether you like or dislike , but every citizen must involve. — Khem Veasna Copy Share Image
The language we share is at the core of our identity as citizens, and our ticket to full participation in American political life. We… — S. I. Hayakawa Copy Share Image
Jeff Chu's pilgrimage across America to discover his own place as a gay man in the Christian church as well as attitudes about being… — Donna Freitas Copy Share Image
“The police ultimately pay the price for poor customer service when citizens become fearful of them.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
Worship isn't destructive, Martin. I know that. I don't. I only know it's the core of his life. What else has he got? He… — Peter Shaffer Copy Share Image
No greater victory can be won by citizens or soldiers than to transform temporary foes into permanent friends. — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
Let us at all times remember that all American citizens are brothers of a common country, and should dwell together in bonds of fraternal… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
A free society depends upon a high degree of mutual trust. The public will not give that trust to officials who are not seen… — Archibald Cox Copy Share Image
My dreams were always small and puny. All I ever needed was a little house with a little picket fence by the sea. Little… — Imelda Marcos Copy Share Image
The average ordinary citizen can do a lot of different things when it comes to the climate crisis. — Lawrence Bender Copy Share Image
I think most of us are raised with preconceived notions of the choices we're supposed to make. We waste so much time making decisions… — Sandra Bullock Copy Share Image
