Quotes About Sovereignty

The term 'demilitarized Palestinian state' is an oxymoron.

The civil war which has so long prevailed between Spain and the Provinces in South America still continues, without any prospect of its speedy termination.

For over 30 years, the IRA showed that the British government could not rule Ireland on its own terms.

There are both things in international law: the principle of territorial integrity and right to self-determination.

We are ready and open to a dialogue with all sides, all parties and all countries that respect the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Belarus.

If Pakistan has any ideas of annexing any part of our territories by force, she should think afresh. I want to state categorically that force will be met with force and aggression against us will never be allowed to succeed.

The United States - you know, native people are large landowners, but the military has a huge chunk of our territories. And in those, there are a number of places that are our sacred sites.

Hong Kong is the city with the highest degree of freedom of all the Chinese territories.

I'm not at all sure that Israel can determine what happens in Palestine, the Palestinian territories.

We will never allow anyone, any organization, or any political party, at any time or in any form, to separate any part of Chinese territory from China.

Size is not grandeur, and territory does not make a nation.

If you say that your national law allows you to do something, it is fine as long as you do this inside your own territory. As long as you go international, you really have to be sure that there is an international law which you respect and which you follow.

Honestly, Russia should want it, to give our territory, our land back to us.

I believe in any country, matters that relate to its territory would, of course, provoke strong sentiments amongst the people of that country.

We will do business with the Chinese - but we will not hand our territory over to anybody!

India helped Bangladesh to achieve independence. The Bangladeshis should remain happy inside the territory of their own country.

Birth on U.S. territory has never been an absolute claim to citizenship.

Usually Mexico, or always Mexico has defended itself and its territory.

A territory cannot become a state or a nation unless Congress approves legislation and the president signs it.

I can assure the Marquis de Chasteler that it is my unalterable determination never to set foot on any territory which acknowledges obedience to His Majesty the King of Bohemia and Hungary.

I have four priorities. Give back to the French their sovereignty over the French territory, their sovereignty over the currency, their sovereignty over the economy and the law.

It can't be 'occupied territory' if the land is your own.

We are not a battlefield and we will not allow anyone to use our territory against any of our neighbour, but we will not allow our neighbours to use our territory this way either.

Being an occupier is not good for anybody's global standing. It is a catalyst for terrorist recruitment.