Daniel Defoe Quotes

Open the book of universal history at what period we may, it is always the India trade which is the cause of internal industry and foreign negotiation.

Now, what produces a want of demand? A refusal to take from other countries the commodities which they produce.

I fully support global commerce.

Our marine terminals are invaluable commerce infrastructure, not only to our country but also for the many foreign manufacturers who sell primarily in the U.S. market.

We're part of a global economy whether we like it or not.

In this city [London], merchants from all nations under heaven reside, for the sake of trade.

The whole experience of the last 20 years of government trading in commodities, credit and shipping has demonstrated that it is alive with international friction and threats to peace …. The long view should be to restore international trade to free enterprise.

Considering our luxury, and our great expense of foreign wares here at home, we could not have grown rich without other dealings in the world.

The commerce of the Europeans with China appears to be as simple, perhaps, as any in the known world. The Danes, Spaniards, Imperialists, Swedes, French, English, and Dutch, have regular establishments at Canton, and trade by companies. The Portuguese, although they are in possession of Macao, do not, in the manner of the other nations, keep a public establishment, but carry on their trade by agents sent from Europe who also return in the ships.

The farmers in America who are raising wheat and beef and cotton, and the great multitudes engaged in manufacture, depend for the rewards of their labor largely upon the orderly continuance of purchase, consumption and payment by the people of other countries. It would be a real misfortune to the American breakfast table if Brazil ceased to produce coffee and Cuba ceased to produce sugar and China ceased to produce tea.

… international confidence is the foundation stone of international credit, and international credit is essential to international trade.

This new global economy, it's all based on the sea routes.

What we should do is promote trade in the world, not try to stifle it.

We cannot talk about trade without talking about China.

It's important to focus on how we can strengthen international trade.

WTO is the only multilateral system in which developed and developing countries sit together at par.

Much of what we buy relies on products from the EU - purchases that British importers make in euros.

It's really important for all of us to understand that healthy trade relationships between the U.S. and China are important.

We seek to better integrate Brazil into the world... and eliminate unfair trade practices and uncertainty for foreign trade flows.

I urge Congress to quickly take up and pass trade promotion authority so we can conclude a TPP agreement. Our position in the world depends on it.

The US is our largest trading partner and increasing transatlantic trade can help our economies bounce back from the economic challenge posed by coronavirus.

I think we have a thriving economic engine between not only the U.S. and Mexico but the U.S. and many, many other countries.

Trade is critical to us all - it ensures we have what we need to live, that the NHS gets the equipment it needs to save lives, and that developing countries can prosper.

Our business thrives on free and open global trade.

It has been proven through studies by the World Bank and others that companies participating in international trade are more competitive.