Thabo Mbeki Quotes

As I said, the matter of the Pan African Parliament was raised with us by other African countries who said we should host.

The birth of the African Union should encourage us to reexamine relations between African States.

Africa, and Zambia in particular, drifted away from the West for a long time, and we have to reconcile.

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

Never in all the long years of strife and struggle has a parliamentary conduct of international affairs been successful.

If in the judicious determination of the members of the United Nations they feel not welcome and treated with the hostly consideration that is their due, the United States strongly encourages member states to seriously consider removing themselves and this organization from the soil of the United States. We will put no impediment in your way and we will be at dockside bidding you a farewell as you set off into the sunset.

I feel gratified at the signing of this Franco-German declaration, which, by solemnly recognizing the existing frontiers, puts an end to a long historical contest and opens the way to a collaboration which is made easier by the conviction that no difference which might endanger the peaceful basis of their relations now exists between the two countries.

Zaire is among America's oldest friends, and its president - President Mobutu - one of our most valued friends...And so I was honored to invite President Mobutu to be the first African head of state to come to the United States for an official visit during my presidency

The connection and harmony between Great Britain and us, which it is in her interest and ours to cultivate; and on which her prosperity, as well as ours, so materially depends, will be better preserved by the operation of the legal prerogatives of the Crown, than by the exertion of an unlimited authority by Parliament.

We are going to extend our frank hand to seek a relation of friendship - I repeat - of cooperation with the United States.

I am totally committed to the cooperation between the African Union and the United Nations.

The U.S. government understands the importance of Nigeria in Africa and the world at large.

We have promised to support India in its international aspiration. We have agreed to set up a working group on technology.

When they did the Olympics in Seoul - or elsewhere - didn't each host country try to show its greatness to the world viewing audience?

The UN doesn't work in a vacuum.

We have shared those values, we continue to share those values and obviously, we will continue to cooperate with the new administration [of the U.S].

I confirm that Mexico and the United States will continue to reinforce the links of cooperation and mutual respect.

I would like to inform you with great satisfaction of a new step forward on establishing partnership between Russia and Japan

It [European Union] has kept the peace in Europe. Countries used to fight and now they talk. We should be attached to that.

If you’ve been here, in New York, it has been dominated by the UN General Assembly, the annual event where delegates come from all over the world to f*** up this city’s traffic.

Today's meeting was extremely important and brought exceptional results, ... The talks have shown that the long-term national and geopolitical interests of Russia and India coincide.

I have a simple answer to any American patriot who claims that there is no conflict between his love of country and his desire to hitch our fate to the United Nations: “You're mistaken.” And, therefore, I'm thinking of adding this corollary to my General Rule of patriotism: The more intellectually consistent and pro-U.N. you are, the less patriotic you are likely to be. I haven't thought that all the way through, but it seems right to me.

The United Nations is actually a mid-20th century institution and much weaker than it was when it was originally created, because governments themselves are less capable of implementing the kind of promises or programs that they have put forward.

[A] spirit of justice and friendly accomodation...is our duty and our interest to cultivate with all nations.

What has happened to the dreams of the United Nations' founders? What has happened to the spirit which created the United Nations? The answer is clear: Governments got in the way of the dreams of the people.