Robert Mugabe Quotes

A waning United States would likely be more nationalistic, more defensive about its national identity, more paranoid about its homeland security, and less willing to sacrifice resources for the sake of others' development.

There is a danger for Britain as we perceive ourselves, or as we are - less wealthy, facing economic austerity - that we essentially draw back. I think there is a recoil in parts of the country, and in parts of the government actually, from the multilateral system, and I think that's dangerous and wrong.

Iran is isolating itself from the rest of the world.

The drive toward economic nationalism is only part of the general revival of nationalism.

America is the friend of all the liberties of the world. She is the guardian only of her own.

The U.S and England are not worthy of security council membership. Those who want good relations with the Iranian people should bow and surrender to its right and might.

Unilateralism and isolationism are ideological twins.

Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations,—entangling alliances with none.

The legislation of one nation is sometimes intentionally made to bear heavily upon the interests of another. That legislation, adapted, as it is meant to be, to the special interests of its own people, will often press most unequally upon the several component interests of its neighbors.

In a complex and challenging time, the road of isolationism and protectionism may seem broad and inviting — yet it ends in danger and decline.

Britain's withdrawal from the E.U., like Donald Trump's proposal to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, is based on a false belief in self-reliance.

We want to make our own Netherlands, to close our borders and to keep all that money that we give to the foreigners, there is billions, to Africa for development, to Brussels, to Greece, to asylum seekers in the Netherlands, we will stop that and give all that money to the Dutch people living in the Netherlands.

I'm not a white nationalist, I'm a nationalist. I'm an economic nationalist.

My vision is to put this country and the British people first and for us to divorce ourselves from political union and re-engage with the rest of the world.

If you think about it, the people of Cuba and North Korea will never meet because, well, they have restricted freedom of movement.

We are convinced that locking Russia out of Europe is not rational.

We have always been a nation different from the Chinese. Long ago we fought wars with them.

A country without borders is not a country.

Me myself, I'm not a big fan of the idea of countries.

There's a sense of entitlement and isolationism that I think is really dangerous, and the way globalization and technology have been used isn't really for the best.

What kind of expression is this - "punishing Israel"? Are we a vassal state of yours? Are we a banana republic? Are we youths of fourteen who, if they don't behave properly, are slapped across the fingers? Let me tell you who this government is composed of. It is composed of people whose lives were spent in resistance, in fighting and in suffering. You will not frighten us with "punishments." He who threatens us will find us deaf to his threats. We are only prepared to listen to rational arguments. You have no right to "punish" Israel - and I protest at the very use of this term.

America's got to take a break from foreign wars, and take a break from immigration.

I will defend Korea as I would my own country-just as I would California.

Every country has its own diplomacy. Being part of Europe doesn't mean giving up one's independence or no longer being able to take the initiative.

I have respect for leaders who defend the interests of their countries. Angela Merkel policies are positive for Germany, but they are unfortunately harmful for all other countries.