“In spite of the differences and the tense relations that exist, we're always willing to continue working together with Mr. Bush's government in the fight against drugs, ... cannot be a mask to carry out spying or violate a country's sovereignty.”
Hugo Chavez
“We must all hang together or most assuredly we will all hang separately.”
Benjamin Franklin
“Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance, or insignificance, can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass, will light us down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.”
Abraham Lincoln
“Concerns over a possible straining in already tense relations across the Taiwan Strait remained a drag on the market.”
Oliver Fang
“Last year, Japan-China relations were tense, ... We have overcome these difficult times, as we are now enjoying much better relations.”
Ryutaro Hashimoto
“BA is entering what we feel will be a tense six months for industrial relations as the pension fund deficit and the three-year wage deal come up for negotiation with the unions.”
Chris Avery
“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”
Christopher Reeve