Tavis Smiley Quotes

In my view, nations together are stronger than when they are isolated. And because they are stronger, their people are more free, not less.

You can't carve up the world. It's not a pie.

The best world is one in which all countries cooperate with one another to kind of meet each other's needs and be partners in the process.

For all its shortcomings, European co-operation and integration has created an understanding of shared destiny. We no longer point guns at each other; we fight it out at a conference table. And we will continue to do so when the U.K. is no longer a member state but, I hope, still a friend.

Indeed, if all of humankind could cooperate, trade and work together as the nations of the EU have done, then there would be more peace, prosperity and progress on this earth.

Europe was founded as a community bound together by solidarity.

The world is waiting for us, the world wants to engage with us, the world wants to be friendly with us, the world wants to be our partner in prosperity, and the world admires India in many ways.

I believe that our national security lies not just in protecting our borders, but in bridging divides.

The forces that are driving mankind toward unity and peace are deep-seated and powerful. They are material and natural, as well as moral and intellectual.

Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western Approaches to the Aegean. And while we must never take this for granted, the first purpose of the European Union - to secure peace - has been achieved and we should pay tribute to all those in the EU, alongside Nato, who made that happen.

My real dream is that everybody will see their self-interest tied up with someone else, whether or not they see them, and see that as an opportunity for growing closer together as a culture and as a world.

Cooperation may imply compromise, but if it brings a world advance it is a gain for each individual nation.

Progress is impossible as long as nations emphasize their grievances and de-emphasize their opportunities.

Solidarity and competitiveness are the two sides of a European coin.

I do believe that the international community cannot act based on a rivalries or things of that sort.

Europe needs us just as much as we need Europe and it's time to stop fiddling for a solution, it's time to implement the solution.

It's crucial we make the case for institutions like Nato and the E.U. as foundations for the peace and prosperity we have enjoyed for decades - and which too many people appear to take for granted.

The European Union is not only a great idea, but it's also an idea we must keep working on.

The human race has entered a stage where we are all dependent on each other. No other country or nation should be regarded in total separation from another, let alone pitted against another.

Cooperation and solidarity are necessary requirements in order to bring about the solutions that will once again bring stability to the European integration and bring it back to the track of growth.

I sincerely hope that they (relations between India and Pakistan) will be friendly and cordial. We have a great deal to do...and think that we can be of use to each other (and to) the world.

I think it is natural that every country has to take care of its interests, but there are some interests that are common to all countries. There are some human interests, or we need also international cooperation. We've sometimes confused it with dictation.

Peace and solidarity in Europe is not a law of nature. It requires caring, effort and perseverance

Our world and our lives have become increasingly interdependent, so when our neighbour is harmed, it affects us too. Therefore we have to abandon outdated notions of 'them' and 'us' and think of our world much more in terms of a great 'US', a greater human family.

Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions by many people in many countries. It is an attitude, a way of life, a way of solving problems and resolving conflicts. It cannot be forced on the smallest nation or enforced by the largest. It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together.