“There is now a need for all involved in this process, including political leaders on both sides of the Atlantic, to work very closely together to meet the current Basel II implementation changes.”
Cees Maas
“Most political leaders acquire their position by causing large numbers of people to believe that these leaders are actuated by altruistic desires”
Bertrand Russell
“You are priests, not social or political leaders. Let us not be under the illusion that we are serving the Gospel through an exaggerated interest in the wide field of temporal problems.”
Pope John Paul II
“A statesman is he who thinks in the future generations, and a politician is he who thinks in the upcoming elections.”
Abraham Lincoln
“It is our experience that political leaders do not always mean the opposite of what they say.”
Abba Eban
“There's a real danger today, if political leaders in Baghdad do not step up to the responsibilities, that they will become increasingly irrelevant to the people of Iraq. And that country will tip into sectarian warfare, which will essentially, I think, leave us with very few options in terms of continued presence of our military forces.”
Jack Reed
“Political leaders must display unity and responsibility. There is great deal of work to do and there is no time to lose.”
Javier Solana
