International Reputation Quotes

Surveys show our standing around the world is higher than when I was elected to this office, and when it comes to every important international issue, people of the world do not look to Beijing or Moscow to lead - they call us.

I am an international leader, the dean of the Arab rulers, the king of kings of Africa and the imam of Muslims, and my international status does not allow me to descend to a lower level.

I do not believe for a moment that, at the end of this war [WWI], even if we stand aside, we should be able to undo what had happened … to prevent the whole of the West of Europe opposite us from falling under the domination of a single power … and we should, I believe, sacrifice our respect and good name and reputation before the world and should not escape the most serious and grave consequences.

Tony Blair is one of the most significant world leaders of the modern era. He has a remarkable story to tell. His tenure as prime minister was marked by close relationships with Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush, and he enjoys a profile in this country that is rare among foreign leaders.

The movies television and music we used to produce created an image of America that the world envied... now the millions around the world call us the Great Satan - and with good cause.

In the wake of newly-alleged prisoner abuse this week, Senator John McCain said that continued mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is hurting the nation's image. Also hurting the nation's image: letting people drown when it rains.

It doesn't matter what people say about me, whether they're in Philly, or whether they're in San Francisco... all across the world.

Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, our nation is stronger when we are respected throughout the world.

There are only three American names that are known in every corner of the globe: Singer sewing machines, Coca Cola and Elizabeth Arden.

Could you imagine if the U.N. had endorsed the war in Iraq, what our reputation would be like?

America's image throughout the world is very bad.

The image of a country is not just about economic and military strength. The soft face of a country also makes a difference. Sports are one such soft power which can capture the world's attention to India.

They [the Republican controlled Senate] have shamed us in the eyes of the world.

I've traveled the world, and as an American, I get insulted when people say American businesses aren't respected overseas. Look at how our food and beverage companies do around the world. We are regarded as the best at this. A lot of what we do here is exportable, and I don't think there's anybody that does it better in the whole world.

Pakistan destroyed its own reputation. If anything, I have improved Pakistan's image.

Segregation is giving America a black eye overseas and is hurting American Business

Citizens, the priority now is to recover trust between the Egyptian - amongst the Egyptians and to have trust and confidence in our economy and international reputation and the fact that the change that we have embarked on will carry on and there's no going back to the old days.

The torture and other sadistic abuses of prisoners in Iraq have done immense damage already to America's reputation in the world, and the worst may be yet to come. Shamefully, we now learn that Saddam's torture chambers reopened under new management: U.S. management.

You can be tops in Australia and be unheard of everywhere else.

Canadians are known for having a social conscience, and so our political leaders need to do more to uphold that reputation on the international stage.

If you want to go into the court of world opinion, you had better go in with clean hands.

The mandate you go with is intimidating and also is a source of respect that you gain, because you have come with this mandate from the United Nations.

Today the name of America has a magic meaning for the most distant commmunities of the world.

Mr Speaker, Mr Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans, last month I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of our fellow citizens fought, and several thousand gave their lives. We gather tonight knowing that this generation of heroes has made the United States safer and more respected around the world.

In France, where Franklin had lived from 1776 to 1785, he had won an extraordinary place in the public mind. The French had lionized him to the point of absurdity - or so at least his colleagues in the American mission thought.