Quotes by statesmen

I don't think I would have to run a campaign that's financed like General Motors. John Bolton
Think Financed Run Would General General Motors Like Campaign Motors
There's no doubt that Iran funds and supplies Hamas with weapons. John Bolton
Doubt No Doubt Weapons Supplies Hamas Iran Funds
I've been surrounded by some of the best economic minds in the country, and hopefully I've absorbed some of that. John Bolton
Best Country Minds Hopefully Some Economic Absorb Been Surrounded
It's very personal in its politics, very bitter and very negative. John Bolton
Politics Negative Bitter Very Personal
I have decided not to run for president. John Bolton
President Run Decided
I want to make sure that, not only in the Republican Party but in the body politic as a whole, people are aware of threats that remain to the United States. John Bolton
People Party States Threats Only Remain Make Sure Politic Want Republican Republican Party Body Whole United Aware United States
I am pro-American. John Bolton
Am Pro-American
I'm not running around the world looking for ways to create hostilities. John Bolton
World Looking Ways Running Around Create
I think some of this fascination with the 'Arab Spring' is just a grand experiment with Israel's survival. John Bolton
Survival Spring Experiment Think Arab Arab Spring Some Israel Just Grand Fascination
If Iran obtains nuclear weapons, then almost certainly Saudi Arabia will do the same, as will Egypt, Turkey and perhaps others in the region. John Bolton
Will Others Arabia Weapons Almost Perhaps Iran Same Egypt Region Turkey Then Certainly Nuclear Saudi Nuclear Weapons Saudi Arabia
I'm not sure history has ended. John Bolton
History Sure Ended
People don't like to talk about victory and defeat anymore. John Bolton
People Victory Defeat About Like Talk Anymore
The danger in our system is that the general government, which represents the interests of the whole, may encroach on the states, which represent the peculiar and local interests, or that the latter may encroach on the former. John C. Calhoun
Government Local Our Danger States Latter System General Represent May Represents Which Former Interests Whole Peculiar
Peace is, indeed, our policy. A kind Providence has cast our lot on a portion of the globe sufficiently vast to satisfy the most grasping ambition, and abounding in resources beyond all others, which only require to be fully developed to make us the greatest and most prosperous people on earth. John C. Calhoun
Peace People Ambition Others Our Resources Earth Indeed Kind Abound Only Cast Vast Developed Prosperous Beyond Most Make Globe Policy Greatest Providence Lot Which Us Require Fully Grasping Satisfy Portion Sufficiently
In 1828 we raised the duties, on an average, to nearly fifty per cent, when the debt was on the eve of being discharged, and thereby flooded the country with a revenue, when discharged, which could not be absorbed by the most lavish expenditures. John C. Calhoun
Country Lavish Per Could Absorb Most Revenue Debt Duties Expenditures Being Cent Which Average Fifty Thereby Eve Flooded Nearly Raised
The strong should always permit the weak and aggrieved to talk, to bluster, and scold without taking offence; and if we had so acted, and exercised proper skill in the management of our affairs, Mexico and ourselves would, by this time, have quietly and peaceably settled all difficulties and been good friends. John C. Calhoun
Time Good Management Strong Good Friends Difficulties Settled Our Weak Ourselves Would Proper Had Taking Talk Without Always Permit Affairs Scold Been Offence Mexico Friends Quietly Skill Should Acted
The Union next to our liberties the most dear. May we all remember that it can only be preserved by respecting the rights of the States, and distributing equally the benefits and burdens of the Union. John C. Calhoun
Rights Benefits Remember Preserved Our States Respecting Liberties Only Most Equally Dear Burdens May Next Union
I am impressed with the belief that our naval force ought not to cost more in proportion than the British. In some things they may have the advantage, but we will be found to have equally great in others. John C. Calhoun
Great Will Others Ought Our Some Some Things Cost More Proportion Advantage Force Equally Am Impressed Than May Naval Belief Found Things British
Every increase of protective duties is necessarily followed, in the present condition of our country, by an expansion of the currency, which must continue to increase till the increased price of production, caused by the expansion, shall be equal to the duty imposed, when a new tariff will be required. John C. Calhoun
Will Country Duty Every Increase Increased Our Must Followed Shall Price New Equal Protective Till Caused Continue Imposed Condition Tariff Expansion Currency Duties Which Required Production Present Necessarily
A power has risen up in the government greater than the people themselves, consisting of many and various and powerful interests, combined into one mass, and held together by the cohesive power of the vast surplus in the banks. John C. Calhoun
Government Together People Power Consisting Risen Various Vast Powerful Mass Combined Greater Surplus Up Than Banks Themselves Held Interests Many Cohesive
The framers of our constitution had the sagacity to vest in Congress all implied powers: that is, powers necessary and proper to carry into effect all the delegated powers wherever vested. John C. Calhoun
Constitution Congress Framers Our Carry Proper Had Implied Powers Effect Vest Vested Wherever Necessary
The surrender of life is nothing to sinking down into acknowledgment of inferiority. John C. Calhoun
Life Surrender Inferiority Sinking Nothing Down Acknowledgment
War, in our country, ought never to be resorted to but when it is clearly justifiable and necessary; so much so as not to require the aid of logic to convince our understanding nor the ardour of eloquence to inflame our passions. There are many reasons why this country should never resort to it but for causes the most urgent and necessary. John C. Calhoun
War Country Understanding Aid Eloquence Resort Ought Our Logic Never Clearly Most Causes Passions Nor Inflame Urgent Much Convince Require Should Reasons Many Why Necessary
When we contend, let us contend for all our rights - the doubtful and the certain, the unimportant and essential. It is as easy to contend, or even more so, for the whole as for a part. At the termination of the contest, secure all that our wisdom and valour and the fortune of war will permit. John C. Calhoun
Wisdom War Rights Will Our Valour Secure Easy More Part Termination Contend Contest Permit Essential Us Certain Unimportant Doubtful Fortune Whole Even Let Us
What people can excel our Northern and New England brethren in skill, invention, activity, energy, perseverance, and enterprise? John C. Calhoun
Perseverance People Invention Energy Our Enterprise Excel New New England Northern Skill Brethren England Activity
What is a permanent loan but a mortgage upon the wealth and industry of the country? It is the only form of indebtedness, as experience has shown, by which heavy and durable encumbrance can be laid upon the community. John C. Calhoun
Experience Wealth Loan Country Community Only Mortgage Industry Permanent Durable Heavy Form Laid Which Shown
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