Politician Quotes

You must see the persons who are in charge - persons you can punish or vote for.

What will we do in a globalised world? All human beings are equal, so they have the same right to have the same lifestyle-the same social security, jobs, education.

We will not send troops. Germany is not committed to Iraq - we will not commit ourselves with troops.

We were in opposition to the decision to go to war. But after the war happened, it was clear that you could not sit and look-there would be a breeding ground for terrorism or a new collapsed or failed state named Iraq!

We shouldn't discuss the world of tomorrow in terms of becoming a balance to the United States. The real issue is whether the United States will define herself as part of the U.N. system-or not.

We have every interest in seeing that the military use of nuclear power will be contained.

We have an interest in excellent relations because we are neighbours as Europeans with Russia. We are allies with the United States in the NATO framework.

We had to move forward after the war and see the realities.

We are ready to train new Iraqi forces outside Iraq. We did it in Abu Dhabi.

There is an ongoing debate about the reform of the U.N. system.

There are differences in the world community. But we have a common interest in a strong multilateral system.

The United States is our most important ally. They helped us many times. Without the United States, the unification or German democratisation after the Nazi period would have been much more complicated, or almost impossible.

The situation in Iraq is dangerous but the regional situation is also very complicated and precarious.

The participation in European elections was always not very exciting. People are very interested in European issues, but they don't see the person who is representing Europe.

Solutions must be based on compromises.

India has been contributing very much to the reconstruction of Afghanistan; we are strongly engaged there.

I don't believe, in the 21st century, in the balance of power system. This is a European idea of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Everybody is talking today about the economy.

A transitional government is the beginning of a transfer of sovereignty. It's a question of Iraqi security and moving forward with the political process.

Keep the faith, keep the faith, keep working.

It's a long time until the next election, but it starts now. And if you truly want to see things change in the direction that our country is headed, you have to stay involved. You cannot quit now.

With more than 1,300 sites of care, VA operates the largest integrated health care system in the county.

We have seen that, in another unfunded mandate, the so-called No Child Left Behind Act, which created tougher standards, and we all support that, but Congress did not provide the money to attract and hire the best teachers.

We as a Congress have a moral obligation to bring justice to the families of these victims. Furthermore, as a society based on laws, we have a responsibility to ensure that criminals don't go unpunished.

Unfortunately, my district like many others across the country has a problem with gangs, which is why I introduced this amendment.

Three thousand jurisdictions across the U.S. are estimated to have had gang activity in 2001. In 2002, 32% of cities with a population of 25 to 50 thousand reported a gang-related homicide.

These are busy times for the Border Patrol, the customs agents, immigration folks; but if we are going to send these agencies to fight a war on drugs, to fight a war against illegal behavior, we have to send them the proper tools.

The government gets it right on Head Start. We are providing opportunities for children in underserved areas where parents may not be able to afford preschool so they can begin their schooling with a running or Head Start.

Studies indicate that these children are more susceptible to advertising and even less likely to understand the purpose of this advertising.

Rosa Parks' courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century later.