Frans Timmermans Quotes

To contrast national solidarity and international cooperation as two opposites seems foolish to me.

Reagan was all about America, and you talked about it. Obama is, 'We are above that now. We're not just parochial, we're not just chauvinistic, we're not just provincial. We stand for something.' I mean, in a way, Obama's standing above the country, above - above the world. He's sort of God. He's going to bring all different sides together.

Fraternity without absorption, union without fusion.

It is not easy to see how the more extreme forms of nationalism can long survive when men have seen the Earth in its true perspective as a single small globe against the stars.

Independence did not mean chauvinism and narrow nationalism.

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

Hand in hand with nationalist economic isolationism, militarism struggles to maintain the sovereign state against the forward march of internationalism.

Here we encounter two conflicting concepts with which we must come to grips in our time: the idea of national solidarity and the idea of international cooperation.

The World Trade Center is a living symbol of man's dedication to world peace... a representation of man's belief in humanity, his need for individual dignity, his beliefs in the cooperation of men, and, through cooperation, his ability to find greatness.

We proved we could be safe and secure at home, and still have more allies and friends in the world.

No other people, as a whole, is entirely our enemy. No people at all … is entirely our friend.

Trust between allies is as important as deterrence of foes.

There are bonds of fraternity linking democratic countries.

Internationalism protects the sovereignty of my country

We can have peace and security only so long as we band together to preserve that most priceless possession, our inheritance of European blood.

In the affairs of men, there always appears to be a need for at least two things simultaneously, which, on the face of it, seem to be incompatible and to exclude one another. We always need both freedom and order

Our freedom, our prosperity and our security depend on a proper respect for the fortune of our neighbours, allies and old friends.

... if you love your country why is it necessary to hate other countries?

The world knows that America will never start a war. This generation of Americans has had enough of war and hate... we want to build a world of peace where the weak are secure and the strong are just.

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.

We can realise a lasting peace and transform the East-West relationship to one of enduring co-operation.

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

We emerged from the events of September 11 more steadfast in our beliefs, more courageous in our actions and more determined to protect our values than ever before.

Germany is in favor of integration precisely because we don't want dominance.

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once.