Isaac Mayer Wise Quotes

The most obvious risk was that the Russian speaking population was threatened and that the threats were absolutely specific and tangible. This is what made Crimean residents, the people who live there, think about their future and ask Russia for help. This is what guided our decision.

I remain committed to a balanced policy, which will protect our national interests both on our eastern border - I mean with Russia - and of course with the European Union.

The harm done to Israel is damage done to the West. And delegitimizing Israel is a delegitimization of the West.

Britain is a European power. We cannot change our geography. Our involvement in the politics of European cooperation is one of necessity. Our wealth and our security depend upon it.

It's essential for the U.S. and Europe to prevent Putin from going farther and reversing the hard-won independence of former Soviet republics.

Everyone knows: if Russia threatens Ukraine and also has its sights on other states, this concerns the global security of Europe.

The security [of European national is dependent on the effective intelligence of their neighbors.

Our inaction created the opportunity for the Russians to reenter the Middle East in a powerful way for the first time since 1973.

The decision to withdraw our missile defense sites from Poland put us in greater jeopardy, in my view.

Brexit is the other face of the refugee crisis - tensions that lead to stasis, external risks that lead to asymmetric shocks.

Putin has put Russia on a path to be a world power with global influence.

Among leaders in Europe there are those who have prejudices against Turkey, like France and Germany.

I don't think Mr. Putin has our best interests at heart.

I will protect and defend France's vital interests. I will protect and defend Europe.

Why should Iran have a deterrent strategy? Well, it's surrounded by hostile enemies. Both of its borders have been under occupation by a hostile superpower, the United States, which is constantly violating the U.N. charter by leaving open what they call the saying, 'all options are open' - meaning the threat of war.

Brexit is the best thing to happen for Russia, for America, for Germany, and for democracy.

This clutching hold of the E.U. is a sign of a lack of national self-confidence - which is not healthy.

At least from a national security standpoint, none of the problems the U.S. and U.K. face will become easier to solve if the U.K. is out of the E.U.; on the contrary, I fear that a 'Brexit' would only make our world even more dangerous and difficult to manage.

Russia is a European country, and so we'd better, if we want a powerful Europe, negotiate with Russia.

You don't have to be a brilliant historian to know that in Europe, messing with countries' borders, messing with their self-determination, their ability to choose their own futures, this is extremely dangerous, and that's why I think it is important to stand up to Putin.

There is no question in my mind that a 'Brexit' would deal a significant blow to the E.U.'s strength and resilience at exactly the moment when the West is under attack from multiple directions.

For seven years, I had a business relationship in Milan, Milano. Dealing with Italians, just, let me tell you... Are we the same? Good lord, no! That's why Europe's fun - it's fun because it's different. A political project that seeks to make it all the same - it's ghastly.

There are many conflicting interests in Europe.

The role that I played in Ukraine ended up resulting in Ukraine becoming part of the European community.

People often ask CIA Directors what keeps them up at night. Between rogue WMD programs, cyber threats, terrorist organizations, great power rivalries, and other global threats, there's bound to be more than a single reason I'm losing sleep on any given night.