Advantage Quote by W. Averell Harriman Download Open image “The Russians often took advantage of Lend-Lease.” — W. Averell Harriman ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.0 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Advantage Eyebrows Lease
The Russians obtained a number of plants under Lend-Lease, which had been authorized by Washington, that I thought were not justified for their war… — W. Averell Harriman Copy Share Image
Russia has shown it's not above the temptation of using some bargaining power or blackmail. It shows that if there is a way to… — Daniel Gros Copy Share Image
As far as the Russians were concerned, I felt the reverse; they had adequate gold, if they wanted to buy, and they weren't dependent… — W. Averell Harriman Copy Share Image
“Bribery quickly became an integral part of the Russian way of doing business, and the expense of buying a government official was considered the… — David Satter Copy Share Image
We, being the Western world, wouldn't let Russia off the hook on debt. So there were demands on debt servicing in the early days… — Jeffrey Sachs Copy Share Image
Russia has a choice to make. No legitimate interest is served when oil and gas become tools of intimidation or blackmail, either by supply… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
Being a Russian oligarch these days isn't easy. The best and brightest of them are in exile or in jail; others, after feasting on… — Keith Gessen Copy Share Image
Business in Russia was not being done like in the West, with contracts. In Russia, hundreds of millions of dollars were going forward and… — David Reuben Copy Share Image
As far as Russia goes, they've been our partner for a long time now, since the early '90's. So you know, what's that, that's more than 15 years. And there have been times where things were a little tense, a little testy, but by and large, the partnership has been very successful. To give you two examples of that, when… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share
The unspoken contract between ruler and subject is that in return for safety, prosperity, and prestige, the Russians entrust power and cede democratic freedoms… — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
In many regards, the West is dependent on Russia as a partner. Showing consideration for Russian sensitivities when it comes to old, historical bonds… — Heinrich August Winkler Copy Share Image
The one thing that I remember from all of my intelligence briefings and my dealings with the Russians is that when you deal with… — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
How could you justify giving Holland twice the amount of money that you gave Belgium? Well, finally, I put it up to them. They… — W. Averell Harriman Copy Share Image
I think Stalin was afraid of Roosevelt. Whenever Roosevelt spoke, he sort of watched him with a certain awe. He was afraid of Roosevelt's… — W. Averell Harriman Copy Share Image
Much of the aid we first gave to Russia we took away from what we promised Britain. So in a sense, Britain participated in… — W. Averell Harriman Copy Share Image
There's a myth that Roosevelt gave Stalin Eastern Europe. I was with Roosevelt every day at Yalta. — W. Averell Harriman Copy Share Image
This was the period when I used all the influence I had to get the British to abandon their export trade, and as much… — W. Averell Harriman Copy Share Image
Roosevelt was the one who had the vision to change our policy from isolationism to world leadership. That was a terrific revolution. Our country's… — W. Averell Harriman Copy Share Image
It never occurred to me that we would have as grandiose a program as the Marshall Plan, but I felt that we had to… — W. Averell Harriman Copy Share Image
Yet the whole preamble of the second authorization act for the Marshall Plan showed the direction Congress was ready to take about breaking down… — W. Averell Harriman Copy Share Image
I was quite ready to accept certain restrictions on the United States. After all, there was a great dollar shortage. It was quite clear… — W. Averell Harriman Copy Share Image
We became convinced that, regardless of Stalin's awful brutality and his reign of terror, he was a great war leader. Without Stalin, they never… — W. Averell Harriman Copy Share Image
I always read everything on the desks of people I went to see in Moscow, London, Paris I found it quite useful. — W. Averell Harriman Copy Share Image
I think there are telegrams that may or may not be available, which indicated that I very much had in mind the need to… — W. Averell Harriman Copy Share Image
Next came the Patent laws. These began in England in 1624; and, in this country, with the adoption of our constitution. Before then [these?],… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Talented people can predict with great accuracy what's about to happen just a tiny bit ahead of their competitors. It might be two seconds… — Kevin Maney Copy Share Image
Part of the advantage, and part of the result of trying to be a producer and director, are the practical things, you find. It's… — Campbell Scott Copy Share Image
I was born with a silver microphone in my mouth, and that was an advantage. My father wrote books and was also a great… — Jonathan Dimbleby Copy Share Image
Like funny men, skilled diners are apparently perceived to have an evolutionary advantage. — Dana Goodyear Copy Share Image
For some reason when I decide to pursue something, I never have any fear that it won't happen. I think it's just ingrained in… — Kelly Blatz Copy Share Image
My influences are jazz, blues, European classical music; they are rock music and pop music. So many kinds of music. World music from different… — Rokia Traore Copy Share Image
Baseball needs to put the steroids era behind it by having and enforcing tough rules against all kinds of artificial advantages, so that spring… — Marvin Olasky Copy Share Image
Daily contact with some teachers is itself all-sided ethical education for the child without a spoken precept. Here, too, the real advantage of male… — G. Stanley Hall Copy Share Image
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