Norman Davies Quotes

I am not, never have been, and never will be a politician. But I want to tell you the United States has always been proud of having the support of the United Kingdom, of keeping Britain in Europe. We need Britain in Europe.

E.U.-U.S. ties are deeper than any change in politics.

I believe that transatlantic relations are very important and that President Bush's visit to Brussels, in a few days, will have a major impact on that.

France has a very important relationship with Germany. But that does not mean that we agree about everything or that two of our universities or companies are not going to compete.

The E.U.'s Eastern Partnership programme is designed to bind the so-called focus states tightly to itself, shutting down the possibility of co-operation with Russia.

When the E.U. and the U.S. agree, other countries follow.

The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism.

Building a stable, peaceful, and coherent Europe must include Russia.

As complicated and complex and as difficult as we are, the unity of Europe is a pre-condition for a better organized world, and if the European Union would fail or decompose, or other members left, the U.S. would have a more difficult role to play in the world.

Transatlantic links are very important.

The U.K. is much stronger as a part of Europe, and Europe is much stronger with the U.K. as a driving force.

I think that U.K. together with Europe will be stronger, and I also think Europe with U.K. will be stronger.

Why am I such a Euro-enthusiast? Because I knew it was an anchor of democracy.

Throughout the years following World War II and until the formation of the European Economic Community in 1958, I was very active as a national or international rapporteur at many of the international conferences aiming to establish an European community.

We should force European governments to choose between Paris and Washington.

It is a mystery why any Americans would support the concept of the EU.

We view South Africa as one of our closest strategic partners in the developing world and in the African continent.

In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world.

We are convinced that Turkey would be a useful member of the European Union.

I am not a British isolationist. I don't just want a better deal for Britain. I want a better deal for Europe too.

To be influential in tomorrow's world, to defend our values and our development model, France needs Europe and Europe needs France.

The ideal of all Kosovo is membership in the E.U. and a permanent friendship with the United States. I believe and I am convinced our dreams will come true.

There should be competition and exchanges between different countries, but there are certainly certain universal values, and that is freedom and democracy.

China needs a powerful Europe, but Europe can only be strong if each and every one of its members attains rapid economic development.

China and the U.S. have a very symbiotic relationship which will not decline any time soon. There are more shared interests as compared to shared differences and for this reason relations will continue to be good.