Jacques Delors Quotes

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

There are differences in the world community. But we have a common interest in a strong multilateral system.

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.

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

Speaking from my experience as a person involved for a long time in building the European Union, it is important to have patience and efforts to build a community of nations.

We here in the North have for many years had a natural tendency to feel that when our representatives come together at an international meeting, we embark on the quest of mutual understanding and support.

And in this community, as in all others, the Golden Rule still applies - we must be act toward other nations as we would have them act towards America.

Great nations have much to learn from each other.

There are bonds of fraternity linking democratic countries.

Let us mingle with other nations as one of them and not stand as one apart. Let us seek their friendship not their hate.

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

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 really believe our national interests are identical with European interests.

As Scots - like everyone else - we live in an increasingly inter-connected world that demands shared solutions to shared problems. Walking away from others have never been our way. Walking with others has been our heritage and still represents our best future.

I'm concerned when certain movements or countries have been isolated from the international dialogue because then you have no way of influencing them.

It doesn't matter what country or what political system you are from. Space brings you together.

International cooperation, multilateralism is indispensable.

In this age of growing interconnectedness, we understand that turning our backs on the world is simply not an option.

I often wonder if we could not solve the world's problems on a similar basis of harmony.

Instead of building walls, we should be building bridges.

A truly common culture is not one in which we all think alike, or in which we all believe that fairness is next to godliness, but one in which everyone is allowed to be in on the project of cooperatively shaping a common way of life.

America cannot meet this century's challenges alone; the world cannot meet them without America.

The United States … has never been isolated, never can be isolated, and has no desire to be isolated. The people of the United States are not only ready but willing and desirous to help their fellow-men, especially those of western civilization, in any way that is possible.

Global coherence demands a permanent strategic cooperation culture at all levels.

I believe mutual respect for one another and cooperation should be the basis for relationships with foreign nations.