Statesman Quotes

When people contend for their liberty they seldom get anything for their victory, but new masters.

Those who are of the opinion that money will do everything may reasonably be expected to do everything for money.

The invisible thing called a Good Name is made up of the breath of numbers that speak well of you.

Most men's anger about religion is as if two men should quarrel for a lady they neither of them care for.

Men who borrow their opinions can never repay their debts.

Ignorance makes most men go into a political party, and shame keeps them from getting out of it.

Hope is generally a wrong guide, though it is very good company by the way.

He who leaves nothing to chance will do few things poorly, but he will do few things.

Gratitude is one of those things that cannot be bought. It must be born with men, or else all the obligations in the world will not create it.

A person may dwell so long upon a thought that it may take him a prisoner.

True merit, like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes.

The plainer the dress, the greater luster does beauty appear.

Laws are applied to enemies, but only interpreted as regards friends.

We encourage China to engage as a good global citizen and we are clear-eyed about where differences do lie.

Through hard work and education, we can deliver a strong economy and opportunity for all.

Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity... and these in turn rely on the education of our people.

I want you to know what I have told Australia's Parliament in Canberra - what I told General Petraeus in Kabul - what I told President Obama in the Oval Office this week. Australia will stand firm with our ally the United States.

I know reform is never easy. But I know reform is right.

Here in Australia we do get impacted by global economic events. But we should have some confidence that our economy has got strong underlying fundamentals.

America has always understood this principle of the economy - that everyone can benefit when everyone competes.

Those of you who have spent time with Australians know that we are not given to overstatement. By nature we are laconic speakers and by conviction we are realistic thinkers.

My guiding principle is that prosperity can be shared. We can create wealth together. The global economy is not a zero-sum game.

Afghanistan must never again be a safe haven for terrorism.

I know people are looking at what's happening in Washington and then they also look at events in Europe, in Greece and Portugal and other places and worry about that.

There is a reason the world always looks to America.

The global economic outlook remains fragile and uncertain. Global economic imbalances persist and we must address them or risk future instability.

I was born on the prairies where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures.

The soldiers never explained to the government when an Indian was wronged, but reported the misdeeds of the Indians.

While living I want to live well.

I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust.