Quotes by statesmen

I never worry about action, but only inaction. Winston Churchill

Action Worry About Only Never Inaction

Politics is not a game. It is an earnest business. Winston Churchill

Politics Game Business Earnest

'No comment' is a splendid expression. I am using it again and again. Winston Churchill

Splendid Am Comment Again Using Expression

He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire. Winston Churchill

Virtues Admire He None Vices Dislike

If India is not secular, then India is not India at all. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Secular India Then

In other words, don't expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say 'we have a problem, let's go and get it'. Colin Powell

The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion. Edmund Burke

Never Give Up People Liberties Some Give Never Delusion Up

I find capitalism repugnant. It is filthy, it is gross, it is alienating... because it causes war, hypocrisy and competition. Fidel Castro

War Capitalism Competition Hypocrisy Filthy Find Because Causes Repugnant Gross

I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials. George Mason

People Few Except Sir Officials Public Ask Public Officials Whole Militia

I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves. Henry Kissinger

People Country Important Too See Voters Due Go Issues Left Irresponsibility Decide Themselves Much Communist Stand Why Watch Need

He who is brave is free. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Free He Brave Who

There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way. Nelson Mandela

People Leader Way Right Way Out Must Direction He Leading New New Direction Go His Off Times Confident Move Flock Right

When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat. Nelson Mandela

Water Starts Foolish Off Heat Turn Turn-Off Boiling

Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you! Nikita Khrushchev

History You Will Side Our Like Whether Bury

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Today Time You Procrastination Tomorrow Value Laziness Enjoy Every Seize Never Put True Know Idleness Till True Value Off Moment

We have this American president, Obama, born of an African father, who is saying we will not give you aid if you don't embrace homosexuality. We ask, was he born out of homosexuality? We need continuity in our race, and that comes from the woman, and no to homosexuality. Robert Mugabe

Saying You Woman Father Will Aid President Our President Obama Out Obama Embrace Born Give He Continuity American African Race Ask American President Who Homosexuality Need

No leader, however strong, can succeed at anything of national importance or significance unless he has the support and cooperation of the people he is tasked to lead and sworn to serve. Rodrigo Duterte

People Strong Leader National Unless Significance Lead He Support Importance However Anything Succeed Cooperation Serve Sworn

We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord's blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal. Vladimir Putin

God Must Blessings Equal Lord Forget Different Ask Us Created

My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after and if need be during all meals and in the intervals between them. Winston Churchill

Life Smoking Drinking Before Alcohol Intervals Rule Rite Absolutely Sacred Between Also After Meals Them Prescribed Need

When we look back on all the perils through which we have passed and at the mighty foes that we have laid low and all the dark and deadly designs that we have frustrated, why should we fear for our future? We have come safely through the worst. Winston Churchill

If we are not free, no one will respect us. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Respect Will Free No-One Us

Never let your ego get so close to your position that when your position goes, your ego goes with it. Colin Powell

Ego Never Close Get Goes Your Position