Quotes by statesmen

When we are well, we all have good advice for those who are ill. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Good Advice Those Well Good Advice Ill Who

Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

You Think Enraged Consider Would He Die Any Should Dispute

We should every night call ourselves to an account: what infirmity have I mastered today? what passions opposed? what temptation resisted? what virtue acquired? Our vices will abate of themselves if they be brought every day to the shrift. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

We can be thankful to a friend for a few acres, or a little money; and yet for the freedom and command of the whole earth, and for the great benefits of our being, our life, health, and reason, we look upon ourselves as under no obligation. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

See how many are better off than you are, but consider how many are worse. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

You Better Consider Worse See Better Off How Off Than Many

Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Death Wish Relief Some End Many

Constant exposure to dangers will breed contempt for them. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Will Dangers Constant Contempt Them Breed Exposure

I love being a woman and I was not one of these women who rose through professional life by wearing men's clothes or looking masculine. I loved wearing bright colors and being who I am. Madeleine Albright

Life Love Woman Women Men Looking Clothes Rose Wearing Through Colors Masculine Am Being Loved Who Professional Professional Life Bright

We will not be intimidated or pushed off the world stage by people who do not like what we stand for, and that is, freedom, democracy and the fight against disease, poverty and terrorism. Madeleine Albright

Freedom Democracy Terrorism Fight People World Will Poverty Stage Intimidated Pushed Like Off Disease Against Stand Who World Stage

To understand Europe, you have to be a genius - or French. Madeleine Albright

You Genius French Understand Europe

I can't go out with a Republican. Madeleine Albright

Out Go Republican

Well I do think, when there are more women, that the tone of the conversation changes, and also the goals of the conversation change. But it doesn't mean that the whole world would be a lot better if it were totally run by women. If you think that, you've forgotten high school. Madeleine Albright

You Conversation Change Women World Better School Goals Think Changes Run High Would Would-Be High School Totally More Also Well Were Lot Forgotten Mean Whole Tone

If you look at U.S. history through religious history, there is very much a motif that shows the importance religion has played in the U.S. We're a very religious country and it affects the way we look at various political issues. Madeleine Albright

Religion History You Political Country Way Religious Various Through Importance Look Issues Affects Political Issues Very Much Shows Played

Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause of the people of Palestine. We only aim to de-legitimize the settlement activities and the occupation and apartheid and the logic of ruthless force, and we believe that all the countries of the world stand with us in this regard. Mahmoud Abbas

People World Cause Believe Aim Settlement Our Logic Rather Only Ruthless Countries Force Occupation Israel Efforts Legitimacy Want Regard Gain Apartheid Us Stand Activities Palestine

Ability without honor is useless. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Honor Ability Without Useless

The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Difficulty Greater Glory

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Age Youth Old Old Age Prudence Belongs

Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Great Orator Fluency Our Admiration Discretion Speaks Who

A letter does not blush. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Does Blush Letter

True nobility is exempt from fear. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Fear Nobility True Exempt

Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms nature. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Time Nature Men Destroys Speculation

O wretched man, wretched not just because of what you are, but also because you do not know how wretched you are! Marcus Tullius Cicero

You Man Wretched Know Also Because How Just Just Because