Quotes by statesmen

I said it several times: a blow you are getting from a friend is still a blow, but more painful. Yitzhak Shamir

You Several More Said Still Friend Times Blow Getting Painful

There is a constant effort of the Palestinian terrorist organizations to increase their presence and their forces in Lebanon. Yitzhak Shamir

Increase Constant Forces Terrorist Lebanon Effort Organizations Palestinian Presence

The U.N. did not create Israel. The Jewish state came into being because the tiny Jewish community in what was mandatory Palestine rebelled against foreign imperialist rule. We did not conquer a foreign land. Yitzhak Shamir

Mandatory Community Jewish State State Rule Imperialist Because Foreign Israel Foreign Land Came Did Tiny Being Against Land Create Rebelled Conquer Palestine Jewish Jewish Community

In their war against Israel's existence, the Arab governments took advantage of the Cold War. They enlisted the military, economic, and political support of the communist world against Israel, and they turned a local, regional conflict into an international powder keg. Yitzhak Shamir

War Conflict World Political Military Cold Cold War Took Local Arab Economic Powder Support Advantage Israel Existence Governments Against Regional Turned Communist International Enlisted

Lehi was not a part of the Zionist movement, not a part of the Revisionist Party. It was sometimes something apart, and Lord Moyne was the highest British official in the Middle East... and because we fought against the British in this area, we took him for a target. Yitzhak Shamir

Japan's alliance with the U.S. will only grow in importance amid the increasingly difficult security situation surrounding our country, thus I think it is necessary to keep the marines in Okinawa, a geographically strategic location from the standpoint of maintaining deterrence. Yoshihiko Noda

Will Country Situation Difficult Think Marines Increasingly Our Location Security Only Deterrence Alliance Thus Maintaining Importance Surrounding Japan Standpoint Strategic Grow Keep Necessary

We must draw on the unique strengths of the Japanese economy, seek an open and cooperative approach with our international partners, and intelligently exploit the promise of new growth areas. Yoshihiko Noda

Approach Our Draw Promise Must Seek Area Open New Economy Partners Japanese Exploit International Unique Cooperative Growth Strengths

Japan is the largest creditor country in the world, so we have made contributions to the stability of international markets and we want this IMF meeting to confirm that we will continue to contribute. Yoshihiko Noda

World Will Made Country IMF Meeting Markets Continue Contribute Contributions Stability Want Confirm Japan International Largest Creditor

A loach can't emulate a goldfish. Because of my looks, the public support rating for us won't rise. Yoshihiko Noda

Rise Rating Support Looks Because Emulate Goldfish Public Us Public Support

Government bonds have basically been sold in the domestic market, so there is some sense of stability, but the amount of public debt is really severe... Japan must manage its finances with a sense of urgency. Yoshihiko Noda

It is my policy to deepen the Japan-U.S. alliance and to deepen security and economic relations as well as personal exchanges. Yoshihiko Noda

Relations Security Economic Alliance Exchanges Well Policy Personal Deepen

I feel very keenly the eyes of the foreign media on our country. And I think a lot of Japanese people feel that things are not working the way they should. When the time comes, I will put myself forward. Yoshihiko Noda

Interactions between fathers and children are the starting point of education. Yoshihiko Noda

Education Fathers Point Between Children Interactions Starting Starting Point

A society of 'children first' is a society that nurtures smiling faces in everyone. Yoshihiko Noda

First Society Everyone Faces Smiling Children

What is the Geneva Convention on wars! I have never read it. Yoweri Museveni

Never Geneva Geneva Convention Read Convention Wars

May the soul of the late President Milton Obote... a long-time member of this parliament, rest in peace. Yoweri Museveni

Soul Peace Rest President Late Member Parliament May Milton

One must say bluntly that it is an unattractive sight when, with a view to smearing the Soviet people, leaders of such a country as the United States resort to what almost amounts to obscenities alternating with hypocritical preaching about morals and humanism. Yuri Andropov

Malicious attacks on the Soviet Union produce a natural feeling of indignation. Yuri Andropov

Natural Feeling Indignation Attacks Malicious Soviet Soviet Union Produce Union

Although China and United States are competitors, China and the United States are indeed partners in trade. Zhu Rongji

Indeed States Partners Although Trade China United United States Competitors

Be realistic and truthful - and tell Hong Kong businessmen honestly that they should go for long-term investments since it is unlikely money can be made in the short haul. Zhu Rongji

Money Made Realistic Honestly Hong Kong Unlikely Tell Haul Investments Long-Term Since Kong Go Truthful Short Should Businessmen

I have never intimidated the masses... I only intimidate corrupt officials. Zhu Rongji

Intimidate Intimidated Corrupt Only Never Masses Officials