Quotes About National

Well, Australians should speak for the national interests of Australia, and whatever role former Australian prime ministers may have, one of the things you do is speak frankly about the country as you see the country's best interests, you know?

Israel has an important principle: It is only Israel that is responsible for our security.

I believe it's not 100 percent right to kneel during the national anthem, because you have to respect what many have done for this nation. I think kneeling prior to the anthem, like the Dallas Cowboys have done, is right.

Our most important job in Congress is to provide for our national defense, and therefore, every year, Congress allocates funds and determines defense priorities in a bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA.

The Pentagon budget, like all government spending, is an expression of priorities.

In China, national priorities are established by the Government and then funded by the state; in India, priorities emerge from seemingly endless discussions and arguments amongst myriad interests, and funds have to be found where they might.

Ultimately, when you have to deal with a whole country, priorities change.

A national government has to have national priorities.

We ought to prioritize national disasters... in a fiscally responsible way.

Ending discrimination and extending equality should always be a national priority.

Keeping our kids engaged and in school must become a national priority.

We must make children and families a national priority.

The security of our country is not just a top priority, it's the top priority.

The national interest is the priority. If not, what's the point in continuing to give money to the E.U.?

The national team has always been a priority for me.

There is no world of absolute, complete privacy or a world of complete national security.

Our national security requires us to be strong and fearless, but not at the cost of personal privacy.

I plan to open Mexico's energy sector to national and foreign private investment.

Privatization of utilities costs would be astronomical, as would setting up a National Bank.

It's a privilege for us, Portugal, to have a player like Cristiano Ronaldo.

I was never able to be a part of U.S.A. Basketball in high school or college. So for me, it's a privilege.

It's a dream come true to make my debut for England. It's something I always wanted to do as a young boy, and I'm sure there's thousands and thousands of kids who dream and wake up every morning thinking that's what they want to be. I feel very proud and very privileged.

We will never resolve serious national problems with this irresponsible democracy.

The English playwrights of the '50s and '60s didn't really keep writing or getting produced, while the Irish did. There's encouragement for the younger ones also in the fact that Ireland is exceptional in its ability to make theater part of the national dialogue, and it reaches to all four corners of the country.