Quotes by statesmen

I can not, therefore, see how this can be imputed as a crime, or how any of the king's ministers can be blamed for his doing what the public has no concern in; for if the public be well and faithfully served it has no business to ask by whom. Robert Walpole

Have I given any symptoms of an avaricious disposition? Have I obtained any grants from the crown since I have been placed at the head of the treasury? Has my conduct been different from that which others in the same station would have followed? Robert Walpole

And therefore, for the sake of my mater, without any regard for my own, I hope all those that have a due regard for our constitution and for the rights and prerogatives of the crown, without which our constitution can not be preserved, will be against this motion. Robert Walpole

Hope Constitution Rights Will Own Preserved Our Those My Own Crown Without Motion Due Sake Any Regard Which Against Therefore

For the record, I believe in God, but I do not believe in religion, period. Rodrigo Duterte

God Religion Believe Record Period

I slap people in public, especially erring policemen. I can even challenge them to a duel. I am a gunfighter. Rodrigo Duterte

People Challenge Policemen Am Duel Public Them Even Slap

My worry is how to protect the Filipino. Rodrigo Duterte

Worry Protect How Filipino

I don't want anyone controlling me. Rodrigo Duterte

Me Controlling Want Anyone

If you are an upright journalist, nothing will happen to you. Rodrigo Duterte

You Will Journalist Nothing Upright Happen

I just want everybody to follow the law. Rodrigo Duterte

Law Everybody Follow Just Want

Gamble until you die. I do not really care. Rodrigo Duterte

You Care Until Die Gamble Really

Freedom of expression is very important. Rodrigo Duterte

Freedom Important Freedom Of Expression Very Expression

Steel is needed everywhere. Rodrigo Duterte

Everywhere Steel Needed

It is really the angling in the media that I do not like. That is how media can be rotten. Rodrigo Duterte

Like How Really Rotten Media

I do not like the way oppressed Filipinos are being treated now. They are oppressed and have no one to turn to. Rodrigo Duterte

Way No-One Like Oppressed Being Turn Now Treated

You have to support the government, not to me personally; I do not want anyone cultivating loyalty to me. I don't like that. Rodrigo Duterte

Government Loyalty Me You Support Like Cultivating Want Anyone Personally

Even money has a price. Rodrigo Duterte

Money Price Even

I have no cancer. I have four illnesses, but they are not fatal. Rodrigo Duterte

Cancer Illnesses Four Fatal

I am well. Do not worry about my health. Rodrigo Duterte

Health Worry About Well Am

No one wants to lose their job, or cede the power they've acquired. Romano Prodi

Job Power Lose No-One Wants Acquired

I am not a newcomer, you know, so I want to be judged for what I did when I was prime minister last time in Italy and president of the European Commission for more than five years. Romano Prodi

The Italian economy is certainly the weakest of the big European countries. Romano Prodi

Big Weakest Countries Economy Italian Certainly European European Countries

I don't want to pass a punitive law, or use politics as a vendetta. Romano Prodi

Politics Law Punitive Vendetta Pass Want Use

The problem of Italy is not really a question of age. Japan has an older population, and it is now in full economic recovery. The problem is that Italy is old in the structure of the society. Romano Prodi

Age Problem Old Older Society Structure Economic Recovery Economic Recovery Question Italy Japan Really Full Population Now