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Quotes About Countries

I don't want to turn into one of those pathetic creatures who are always homesick, always saying I wish I were still in Beirut. I don't want to become like you, split between here and there. I know I'm not happy here, but why should I be unhappy in two countries?
~ Hanan Al-Shaykh
There's no question that we need tougher drunk-driving laws for repeat offenders. We need to take a lesson from European countries where driving isn't a right but a privilege.
~ Jesse Ventura
Having been on tour in countries that are extremely eco-friendly, we automatically end up doing the things that normal people do in other countries.
~ Kaki King
I toured the Middle Eastern countries with the ballet.
~ Leslie Caron
I tour as many countries as possible, and I've toured every state in America, plus every province in Canada.
~ Elton John
When I went to Spain, the tourism minister told me a lot of people want to come to India, as they love Bollywood, but they don't have direct flights and find it difficult to get visas on arrival that is currently offered to only citizens of nine countries.
~ Chiranjeevi
There's a lot of different countries and they do a great job with plastic surgery tourism.
~ Paul Nassif
Something that needs to be better is making sure our athletes have the right insurance claims and are protected when we're going into major tournaments and representing our countries.
~ Liz Cambage
There tends to be a jealousy in England towards countries that are successful.
~ Chris O'Dowd
As we've seen, deploying large armies abroad won't always be our best offense. Countries typically don't want foreign soldiers in their cities and towns.
~ John O. Brennan
ECW fans were original. They were part of the show. They were a big part of the show, and other fans in other towns in other countries would imitate the fans that were on ECW television.
~ Rob Van Dam
There's a long record here of being wrong. There's a good reason for it. There are probably multiple reasons. Certainly proliferation is a hard thing to track, particularly in countries that deny easy and free access and don't have free and open societies.
~ David Kay
Countries across the world are taking action now to help them track paedophiles and terrorists who abuse new technology to plot their horrific crimes.
~ Theresa May
The developing countries must be able to take a more active part in trade negotiations, through technical assistance and support from the developed countries.
~ Anna Lindh
Trade is critical to us all - it ensures we have what we need to live, that the NHS gets the equipment it needs to save lives, and that developing countries can prosper.
~ Liz Truss
Nonetheless, the developing countries must be able to reap the benefits of international trade.
~ Anna Lindh
We need no elaborate statistical proof that trade depends on prosperity in the industrial countries.
~ Arthur Lewis
Fundamentally, I believe that the U.S. can improve its international standing and its national security by expanding trade and strengthening its relationships with moderate Muslim countries.
~ Richard Neal
Because countries often have differing political and economic systems, agreements are needed to protect those invested in trade.
~ David Suzuki
When I work with countries struggling to pay for budgets or finance trade deficits, I reflect on how Americans do not spend a moment considering the unique advantages of being able to issue bonds and print money freely.
~ Robert Zoellick
If we want more trade in the world, we should establish bilateral trade agreements with other democratic countries. That way we can control the decision-making process. The major economic countries of the world will enter into those agreements.
~ Dana Rohrabacher
I do think we need to hold countries accountable who violate trade agreements that are already in place. We need to get stronger about enforcement, that in the future if we strike a trade agreement, toughening up labor standards and environmental standards and enforcement standards is something we absolutely need to do.
~ Julian Castro
The United States is the least protectionist country in the world but has the largest trade deficit, while other countries are highly protectionist and have huge trade surpluses. This cannot continue.
~ Wilbur Ross
The world order which we seek is the co-operation of free countries, working together in a friendly, civilized society.
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt