Quotes by statesmen

History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems are not transient. Whatever the shortcomings, mankind has not devised anything superior. Vladimir Putin

Government History Superior Whatever Systems Only Democratic Proves Dictatorships Authoritarian Anything Shortcomings Forms Transient Mankind

I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. I am wealthy in that the people of Russia have twice entrusted me with the leadership of a great nation such as Russia - I believe that is my greatest wealth. Vladimir Putin

Let them look to the past, but let them also look to the future; let them look to the land of their ancestors, but let them look also to the land of their children. Wilfrid Laurier

Future Past Ancestors Look Also Children Them Land

I am a subject of the British Crown, but whenever I have to choose between the interests of England and Canada it is manifest to me that the interests of my country are identical with those of the United States of America. Wilfrid Laurier

Everybody is sitting around saying, 'Well, jeez, we need somebody to solve this problem of bias.' That somebody is us. We all have to try to figure out a better way to get along. Wilma Mankiller

Saying Problem Better Try Somebody Everybody Way Out Solve Better Way Along Bias Well Around Get Sitting Us Figure Need

America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. Wilma Mankiller

Better Thinking Would Would-Be More Better Place Leaders Long-Term America Place

I was only the servant of my country and had I, at any moment, failed to express her unflinching resolve to fight and conquer, I should at once have been rightly cast aside. Winston Churchill

Patriotism Fight Country Resolve Once Rightly Only Cast Had Failed Been Any Aside Should Moment Express Conquer Servant Her

We must fight terrorism as if there's no peace process and work to achieve peace as if there's no terror. Yitzhak Rabin

Work Terrorism Peace Fight Achieve Must Terror Process Peace Process

Wars begin in the minds of men, and in those minds, love and compassion would have built the defenses of peace. U Thant

Love Peace Compassion Men Minds Those Would Built Begin Wars

We must think and act like a nation of a billion people and not like that of a million people. Dream, dream, dream! A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

People Nation Think Dream Must Like Act Billion Million Million People

For 2,500 years, India has never invaded anybody. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

India Invaded Never Years Anybody

We will be very persistent when it comes to enforcing freedom, justice, and self-determination on the European continent. Angela Merkel

Freedom Justice Will Self-Determination Continent Very Persistent Enforcing European

Germany has become a country that many people abroad associate with hope. Angela Merkel

Hope People Country Become Abroad Germany Many Associate

Violence does not contribute to anything. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Does Contribute Anything Violence

My message to the people and rulers of Pakistan is, 'As neighbours, we want peace and friendship and cooperation with you so that together we can change the face of South Asia.' Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Friendship You Change Together Peace People Face Rulers Neighbours Message South South Asia Want Asia Pakistan Cooperation

Indian democracy's greatest strength is that we have always put the nation above politics. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Politics Strength Democracy Nation Indian Above Put Greatest Always Greatest Strength

For the Bharatiya Janata Party, Gandhian socialism is what we want to achieve and make society free of exploitation and full of opportunities. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Socialism Opportunities Achieve Free Party Exploitation Society Make Want Full

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard. Benjamin Disraeli

Life Life Is Hard Manners Nowadays Easy Hard

A majority is always better than the best repartee. Benjamin Disraeli

Best Better Majority Always Repartee Than

My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business of life of the highest kind namely, politics of philosophical ideas instead of political principles. Benjamin Disraeli

Life Politics Business Political Philosophical Liberalism Kind Introduction Objection Highest Instead Namely Ideas Practical Principles