Quotes about country
country politics
We have tended in politics in this country to concentrate on the domestic, on the here and now - the 'what's in it for me'. Bob Ainsworth
country last
We are a country of the last minute.
country maybe
Obamacare is, number one and maybe least importantly, it's costing the country a fortune. Donald Trump
country gains general good narrow society
Politicisation of terrorism for narrow gains is not good for society in general and the country in particular.
country developed except highest per quarter
We have the highest diaspora per capita of any developed country except for Ireland. We want to get back the quarter that weren't sure. David Cunliffe
country people liberty
A people fired ... with love of their country and of liberty, a zeal for the public good, and a noble emulation of glory, will not be disheartened or dispirited by a succession of unfortunate events. But like them, may we learn by defeat the power of becoming invincible. Abigail Adams
country wine people
The cheapness of wine seems to be a cause, not of drunkenness, but of sobriety. ...People are seldom guilty of excess in what is their daily fare... On the contrary, in the countries which, either from excessive heat or cold, produce no grapes, and where wine consequently is dear and a rarity, drunkenness is a common vice. Adam Smith
country israel middle-east
Israel is the only country in the Middle East where Arabs can be elected to the parliament in a democratic election. Adam Michnik
country moving trends
Capitalists have the tendency to move toward those countries in which there is plenty of labor available and at which labor is reasonable. And by the fact that they bring capital into these countries, they bring about a trend toward higher wage rates. Ludwig von Mises
country everybody higher industry paid price punish recognize
We had to punish this industry in such a way that everybody in this country and everybody in the world would recognize that they had paid a higher price than any other,
country decades good trying
We haven't had a good energy policy in this country for decades and we're trying to get one. Paul Gillmor
country county losing veterans
Unfortunately, in the country and in the county we're losing veterans every day.
country smaller
American actresses have more problems than I do; I'm lucky to be able to play what I want for a smaller audience, because I have my own country to do that in. Carice van Houten
country independence world
Britain is characterised not just by its independence but, above all, by its openness. We have always been a country that reaches out. That turns its face to the world... David Cameron
country long people
But we will say something else. That for far too long in this country, people who can work, people who are able to work, and people who choose not to work: you cannot go on claiming welfare like you are now.
country believe choices
We are a great country, and whatever choice we make we will still be great. But I believe the choice is between being an even greater Britain inside a reformed EU or a great leap into the unknown.
country party long
People are crying out for a Conservative Party that is decent, reasonable, common sense and in it for the long term of this country.
country broken people
The political system is broken, the economy is broken and so is society. That is why people are so depressed about the state of our country.
country slavery hearing
In consigning Elian back to slavery without a hearing, this administration is setting back the cause of freedom -- in this country and in Cuba. David Limbaugh
country mean political
You were in Sweden?" Boomer asked. "No," I said. "The trip got called off at the last minute. Because of political the unrest" "In Sweden?" Priya seemed skeptical. "Yeah-isn't it strange how the Times isn't covering it? Half the country's on strike because of that thing the crown prince said about Pippi Longstocking Which means no meatballs for Christmas, if you know what I mean." "That's so sad!" Boomer said. David Levithan
country taken agreement
I were an Arab leader, I would never sign an agreement with Israel. It is normal; we have taken their country. It is true God promised it to us, but how could that interest them? Our God is not theirs. There has been anti-Semitism, the Nazis, Hitler, Auschwitz, but was that their fault? They see but one thing: we have come and we have stolen their country. Why would they accept that? David Ben-Gurion
country sleep rainy-day
The realization that I came to is that each citizen for himself or herself understands the economics, which is, "I better make more than I spend and I better put something aside for a rainy day, and I want to get a good idea about what to do with the surplus so that perhaps it can grow while I'm sleeping." And that that's capitalism. Everybody practices it, but half of the country - those on the left - deny that it's true. David Mamet
country urban living-in-the-country
I'm an urban person who loves living in the country. Dani Shapiro
country people honor
As secretary of state it's been an enormous honor to represent this great country that I love so much - I have really seen that our great strengths are in the ability of people to reach their potential here. Condoleezza Rice
country ocean two
We've been a country that's been fortunate to be protected by two oceans, to not have serious attacks on our territory for most of our history. And we were unfortunately reminded in a very devastating way of our vulnerability.
country people president
I'm very proud that President [George W.] Bush took on AIDS relief. It was the largest single response by any country to a major international health crisis, and there are millions of people who are alive today in Africa and other developing countries because of that program.
country great people states trying united
People are not trying to get into China, they're trying to get out of China. The United States is the only great country where people are trying to get into to this country for obvious reasons. Chuck Hagel
country degrees great kids red sure
We've got great potential in our country and the only way we're going to make sure kids are getting the degrees that they need, make sure we're getting through that red tape, is by working together. Amy Klobuchar
country entitled hard jews peace willing
We're willing to make difficult and hard decisions and compromises to live in peace with our neighbours, but we're entitled to our own country where Jews from around the world can come here, just as Palestinians from around the world can come to the Palestinian state. Benjamin Netanyahu
country truth
Politicians said that with our cheap labour, we could be competitive in the world. Nothing could be further from the truth. We were the most uncompetitive country with that cheap labour.
country jail people
If the newspapers of a country are filled with good news, the jails of that country will be filled with good people. Daniel Patrick Moynihan
country men america
To accept your country without betraying it, you must love it for that which shows what it might become. America -- this monument to the genius of ordinary men and women, this place where hope becomes capacity, this long, halting turn of 'no' into the 'yes' -- needs citizens who love it enough to re-imagine and re-make it. Cornel West
country elitist people point radical run until
This country has always been run by elite, and it's an elitist democracy. And that's not a radical concept. It's elitist democracy. When people talk about democracy, they don't talk - really talk about participatory democracy, until the point that we get us at Election Day. Danny Glover