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I think that generally New Zealand is respected for the positions it takes because it thinks them through. Helen Clark
Think Positions Respected Through Generally Takes New Because New Zealand Them Zealand Thinks
I deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours. Helen Clark
Strong Snobbery Distinction Honours Lies Detest Social Aversion Deeply
New Zealand's been pretty quiet on human rights issues, which we will be taking rather more interest in, and in international labor issues. Helen Clark
Rights Will Human Rights Pretty Rather More Taking New Issues Been Labor Quiet Human Which Interest International Zealand
Marine protected areas, and particularly no-take zones, are very effective in allowing regeneration of fish stocks. Helen Clark
Area Allowing Particularly Protected Fish Effective Very Stocks Regeneration Zone Marine
People are optimistic about the future. Helen Clark
Future People About Optimistic
We're a nation in search of an identity, but it's quite exciting. I don't regard it as a problem. It's a challenge. Helen Clark
Problem Challenge Nation Exciting Identity Quite Regard Search
Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take many small steps. Helmut Schmidt
Distant Must Small Take Steps Reach Goal Wants Many Whoever
People with visions should go to the doctor. Helmut Schmidt
People Doctor Visions Go Should
When I became a soldier, I was drafted in 1937, and instead of being released two years later, I had to stay on because the war had started in the meantime. I was a soldier for more than eight years, as long a time as I was Chancellor. Helmut Schmidt
War Time Long Later Soldier Released Stay More Had Instead Became Because Years Than Being Eight Meantime Drafted Started Two Chancellor
Britain is less European-minded than Greece. Helmut Schmidt
Greece Than Less Britain
My education has been pro-England. I have been an England-minded citizen of Hamburg, and I am still in a way English-minded, but I have been disappointed by the Brits over the years. Helmut Schmidt
Education Citizen Brits Way Has-Been Disappointed Over Am Still Hamburg Been Years
The German public knows me quite well. I have been in their kitchens and living rooms for years. Helmut Schmidt
Me Living Kitchens Well Knows Been Years German Quite Public Rooms
I will not be remembered in history. I have not been shot. I have not launched any great tragedy or victory. I have not borne any great defeat. It was a very normal - it still is a very normal - human life of a political leader. Helmut Schmidt
Life Great History Political Victory Will Leader Defeat Borne Remembered Great Tragedy Still Been Normal Tragedy Political Leader Very Any Human Shot Human Life
I have lately returned from Harpers Ferry, to which place I was suddenly called, on the 17th instant, by causes the most disturbing and destructive to the peace and safety of this State. Henry A. Wise
Peace Safety State Lately Destructive Disturbing Instant Most Returned Causes Ferry Place Which Suddenly
I will not nullify, I will not secede, but I will under sovereign State authority fight in the Union another revolutionary conflict for civil liberty, and a Union which will defend it. Henry A. Wise
Fight Conflict Liberty Will State Civil Civil Liberty Another Revolutionary Authority Sovereign Sovereign State Which Union Defend
I have heard something said about allegiance to the South. I know no South, no North, no East, no West, to which I owe any allegiance. Henry Clay
East About Allegiance Something Know Said West Heard South North Owe Any Which
Of all human powers operating on the affairs of mankind, none is greater than that of competition. Henry Clay
Competition Powers Operating Greater None Affairs Than Human Mankind Human Powers
If Mr. Selwyn calls again, show him up; if I am alive I shall be delighted to see him; and if I am dead he would like to see me. Henry Fox
Me Alive Would See Shall Delighted He Like Dead Him Calls Am Up Again Show
Touch but a cobweb in Westminster Hall, and the old spider of the law is out upon you with all his vermin at his heels. Henry Fox
You Law Old Spider Out Touch Hall Vermin His Westminster Heels Cobweb
The attitude of the West and of Russia towards a crisis like Ukraine is diametrically different. The West is trying to establish the legality of any established border. For Russia, Ukraine is part of the Russian patrimony. Henry Kissinger
Attitude Ukraine Crisis Border Russia Russian Part Towards Like Diametrically West Legality Trying Any Establish Established Different
I don't see the wisdom in modern politicians that I once saw in men like Dean Acheson, David Bruce, or George Marshall. In my day, the northeastern establishment dominated foreign policy formulation, but the composition and distribution of our population is very different today. Henry Kissinger
Today Wisdom Day Men Politicians Our Once Saw Distribution See Marshall Composition Bruce David Like Policy Dean Foreign Foreign Policy George Very Dominated Modern Different Establishment Formulation Population
Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton both had exceptional natural abilities. Nelson Rockefeller was very good statewide but never gained national traction. Henry Kissinger
Good Natural National Nelson Ability Both Exceptional Never Had Reagan Rockefeller Clinton Very Gained Ronald Reagan Bill Bill Clinton
Most foreign policies that history has marked highly, in whatever country, have been originated by leaders who were opposed by experts. Henry Kissinger
History Country Whatever Marked Leaders Highly Most Policies Foreign Opposed Were Been Experts Who Originated
It's never happened in history that every region in the world could affect every other region simultaneously. The Roman empire and the Chinese empire didn't know much about each other and had no means of interacting. Now we have every continent able to reach every other. Henry Kissinger
History World Roman Empire Every Other Able About Could Never Had Simultaneously Empire Reach Know Continent Affect Roman Interacting Happened Chinese Region Much Means Each Now
Every first-term president has to learn something after he comes into office. Nobody can be completely ready for the inevitable crises. Henry Kissinger
Inevitable Every President Crises Something He Nobody Learn Ready Office After
No country can act wisely simultaneously in every part of the globe at every moment of time. Henry Kissinger
War Time Country Every No Country Part Wisely Simultaneously Globe Act Moment
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