Bill Clinton Quotes

Globalization has enriched the planet beyond belief, leading to ever-increased demands of perfection. And thanks to 24/7 communications, we all instantaneously know when these expectations aren't met.

Globalization is a fact of economic life.

People have accused me of being in favor of globalization. This is equivalent to accusing me of being in favor of the sun rising in the morning.

People say that globalisation has negative aspects, but I don't believe globalisation is bad. It's criticised from a western perspective, but if you put yourself in the shoes of people in the developing world, it provides an unprecedented opportunity.

I'm against this huge globalisation on the basis of economic advantage.

People now realize that globalization is not only for the multi-nationals and the circulation of money.

Globalization has produced a new of level of interdependence among us. The economy and multinational supply chains do not abide by political boundaries. A computer ordered in Brazil is designed in California and assembled in several other countries. Economic integration was the first strong evidence of a new era.

As in the early 20th century, the elemental forces of globalisation have unravelled broad solidarities and loyalties.

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The political boundaries of nation-states are too narrow and constricted to define the scope and activities of modern business.

We cannot turn back the tides of globalization any more than King Knute [995-1035] could turn back the tides.

You can't stop globalization any more than you can stop computers.

We’re not at the endpoint of globalization but somewhere near the starting line.

I think globalization is a great thing. And now a lot of people complain about globalization; a lot of people don't like, you know, the globalize of the concept, the idea of the results. I think the globalization is a great idea and to create a lot of jobs.

Every country is going to have to face up to globalisation, but Scotland has got a unique capacity because of its history as part of a multinational state to help us deal with that problem.

I believe that we will benefit more by globalisation.

Globalization can be a great opportunity.

With all the globalisation that has taken place, countries are a lot more interdependent and therefore 'coupled.'

I think globalization has been really good for America.

Globalization is a fact, because of technology, because of an integrated global supply chain, because of changes in transportation. And we're not going to be able to build a wall around that.

Globalization cannot take shape without the speed of light.

Most of the time the concept of globalization ends up sounding unnecessarily abstruse - even the name itself sounds clunky and highfalutin. And people discuss it in a way that makes it seem so impersonal. But globalization really is a concrete, fundamental fact in everybody's lives, and you really see that come to life in soccer stadiums.

Globalization has rendered the world increasingly interdependent, but international politics is still based on the sovereignty of states.

I think essentially if you look at British public debate around the issues of our interconnectedness with the global economy you do not find a ready audience, of any large scale, for pulling up the shutters.

There are legitimate concerns and anxieties that the forces of globalisation are leaving too many people behind - and we have to take those concerns seriously and address them. But the answer isn't to turn inward and embrace protectionism. We can't just walk away from trade.