#nations

John Danforth, I thought, was a great senator and did a great job with the United Nations. I think he's a good man. I would respectfully disagree with that. ↗

— Ken Mehlman

#did #disagree #good #good man #great

If you want to study the social and political history of modern nations, study hell. ↗

— Thomas Merton

#history #modern #nations #political #political history

Pushing production out of America to nations without our environmental standards increases global environmental risks. ↗

— Frank Murkowski

#america #global #increases #nations #our

Speaking from my experience as a person involved for a long time in building the European Union, it is important to have patience and efforts to build a community of nations. ↗

— Giorgio Napolitano

#building #community #efforts #european #european union

Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people. ↗

— Jawaharlal Nehru

#absence #also #brought #come #condition

Even at the United Nations, where legend has it that the building was designed so that there could be no corner offices, the expanse of glass in individual offices is said to be a dead giveaway as to rank. Five windows are excellent, one window not so great. ↗

— Enid Nemy

#building #corner #could #dead #designed

The Palestinians want a state, but they have to give peace in return. What they're trying to do in the United Nations is to get a state without giving Israel peace or giving Israel peace and security. And I think that's, that's wrong. That should not succeed. That should, that should fail. ↗

— Benjamin Netanyahu

#get #give #giving #i #i think

You know, the whole philosophy of ad hoc combinations has its strengths and its weaknesses. ↗

— Evan Parker

#combinations #know #philosophy #strengths #weaknesses

Just think of what Woodrow Wilson stood for: he stood for world government. He wanted an early United Nations, League of Nations. But it was the conservatives, Republicans, that stood up against him. ↗

— Ron Paul

#conservatives #early #government #him #just

Households, cities, countries, and nations have enjoyed great happiness when a single individual has taken heed of the Good and Beautiful. Such people not only liberate themselves; they fill those they meet with a free mind. ↗

— Philo

#cities #countries #enjoyed #fill #free