Famous Quotes & Sayings

Vladimir Putin

A figure who receives money from abroad for his political work, and thus serves some foreign interest, cannot be a politician in Russia.

Ben Bernanke

Quantitatively, outsourcing abroad simply cannot account for much of the recent weakness in the U.S. labor market and does not appear likely to be an important restraint to further recovery in employment,

I've often felt like if you lined them up and each lived through their full term, William McKinley would come out on top. It was because of him that we went abroad and came up with land holdings through the Spanish-American War.

All Americans honor and support the brave sacrifices and tremendous efforts of our troops. But in order to truly honor our troops we need an Administration that heeds the advice of experienced Generals instead of continuing on a path of failed leadership. Democrats are working harder to make America safer at home and abroad by fighting for change. Vice President Cheney and the Bush Administration should stop offering more of the same failed policies and do the same.

You must understand the environment in Pakistan ... this has become a money-making concern. A lot of people say if you want to go abroad and get a visa for Canada or citizenship and be a millionaire, get yourself raped.

Pervez Musharraf

You must understand the environment in Pakistan, ... This has become a moneymaking concern. A lot of people say if you want to go abroad and get a visa for Canada or citizenship and be a millionaire, get yourself raped.

Laurie Colwin

My idea of a good time abroad is to visit someone's house and hang out, poking into their cupboards if they will let me.

Emraan Hashmi

I did B com but realised that it was not my cup of tea. I was always fascinated by animation, and after I completed my course, I wanted to go abroad and pursue it. I used to sketch a lot and was rather serious about it. But all this was until I joined films.

Theodore Schultz

In general, I avoided giving lectures or attaching myself while abroad to a university. To learn what I wanted to know, I went instead to rural communities and onto actual farms. Talk with university people, government officials and U.S. personnel stationed in the country was much less rewarding for me.

Larry Craig

Controlling infectious diseases abroad is domestic policy as much as foreign, ... Ignoring the problem by hamstringing proven programs is a disservice to U.S. citizens who are impacted by the wave of immigrants from these countries.

And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

During this year of disasters - here and abroad - the U.S. private sector's donation of medicines, water purification systems, vehicles, satellite phones and logistics and technology know-how have undoubtedly saved lives.

Both Gyula and Vincent have demonstrated tremendous leadership in their regions. The switch gives Gyula an opportunity to lead our rapidly growing Asian operations based in Japan and provides Vincent the chance to return to Europe after many years abroad to lead our successful European and South American business. I have great confidence that our international operations will continue to strengthen and grow, given the presidents' strong working relationships, and that both leaders will continue to grow in their careers.

Besides commercial benefits to the oil companies, equity oil abroad also provides national energy security.

Domhnall Gleeson

'Black Mirror,' I read that, and I had another offer for a movie at the same time that was a bigger movie, an actual film as opposed to TV, but I said, 'No, it has to be Black Mirror.' And it hadn't been sold to Netflix, hadn't gone abroad at that point - but it's just good work - that's all there is to it.

Ahmed Zewail

The family's dream was to see me receive a high degree abroad and to return to become a university professor - on the door to my study room, a sign was placed reading 'Dr. Ahmed,' even though I was still far from becoming a doctor.

John James Audubon

Ah! How often when I have been abroad on the mountains has my heart risen in grateful praise to God that it was not my destiny to waste and pine among those noisome congregations of the city.

Robert Rubin

We all shared a belief in market-based economics though we had somewhat different views as to the appropriate role of government in our society and felt that what happened abroad could greatly affect our own economic well being,

Robert Rubin

We all shared a belief in market-based economics ù though we had somewhat different views as to the appropriate role of government in our society ù and felt that what happened abroad could greatly affect our own economic well being,

As the three governors before him have done, he will rely on the Protocol Foundation to help alleviate any burden that would have been placed on government, so we can market California opportunities abroad while at the same time minimizing the impact on taxpayers,

We are a safer country today because Congress passed this critical legislation and acted to save American icons like Remington, Ruger, Winchester and Smith & Wesson from politically motivated lawsuits. Our men and women in uniform abroad and at home now will not have to rely on France, China or Germany to supply their firearms.

This year's commemorative events have enabled us to demonstrate to those who lived through the war at home and abroad that the sacrifices their generation made and the hardships they endured are still acknowledged, valued and appreciated,

Up to 80 per cent of the UK's gas supply could be coming from abroad by 2020.

Maria Schneider

U.S. companies are committed to humanitarian relief and do care as well about improving their image abroad -- especially given the anti-American climate.

The Tour of Spain is the race which has given me the most, but that doesn't mean I don't want to win abroad as well,

We wish that all Togolese who have chosen to live abroad feel at home in our country and feel free to return whenever they wish.

The privilege to vote abroad comes with the corresponding duty to follow practices adopted by the state of Florida to assure timely and fair elections, where an overseas voter has exactly the same amount of time to vote as a voter here at home.

We sighed with great relief and it was one of our major demands to the government for protecting the country's image abroad and restoring confidence of the investors.

The fact that U.S. officials cannot rule out further attacks will keep consumers here and abroad in a deeply uncertain state.

Hans Blix

Now the idea about taking people abroad is that if they come over to Cyprus, which we have in mind, and bring their families and would have the possibility to defect after they would be ready to speak their mind, well I hope so.

Samuel Bodman

Look, the Bush administration is not going to come up with a number. I can tell you what my view is, and I'd like to have another 10 percent of capacity today, ... But that could come either abroad or could come here, but I would like to have something that, in a better world, would relieve some of the pressure on these facilities.

Mike Young

Many investors in the United States will look abroad (next year) on concerns that their own market is overvalued, ... The general feeling is that they've done very well in the U.S., so their upside is more limited.

Many students say that cost is the major limiting factor to studying abroad. This sweepstakes is our way of promoting international education while making a student's dream of studying abroad come true.