Lee H. Hamilton Quotes (28 quotes)

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„When you're talking with a person at this level of the government, at the very highest level, I think you have to be very discreet because he, President Clinton, is very aware that anything he says publicly can have a profound impact on American politics and on world politics.“
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„The U.S. should support the historic Gaza withdrawal as a first step toward a final settlement: a permanent Palestinian state in Gaza and nearly all of the West Bank.“
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„President George W. Bush is the first American president to call openly for two-states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security.“
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„We cannot do everything in Africa, but doing nothing is not an option.“
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„This nation is never finished. It has to be re-created in each generation.“
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„One half of the world's people live on less than two dollars a day. This should concern our national security policy as well as our conscience.“
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„Now the difficulty with those warnings is that they were not specific.“
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„For decades the American people have had an addiction to oil and gas.“
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„Democracy fascinates me.“
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„A likely source for terrorists seeking to buy or steal nuclear materials is the former Soviet Union.“
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„We should insist that governments receiving American aid live up to standards of accountability and transparency, and we should support countries that embrace market reforms, democracy, and the rule of law.“
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„The temptations are great to simply retreat to the domain of private life and give up on our public problems.“
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„But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the people; and usually - not always - will try to do what is right.“
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„Addressing global resentment cannot be put off. If we do not learn to use our predominant power with great restraint, we will antagonize the world.“
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„The U.S has acquired reservoirs of goodwill around the globe over many years. But it is clear - from polling data and ample anecdotal evidence - that America is losing its allure in much of the world.“
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„U.S. officials and outside experts agree that China is undertaking a comprehensive modernization of its military. The Chinese military has gotten smaller but smarter.“
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„So much of our attention is trained on the Middle East these days, but we cannot ignore East Asia.“
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„Protecting Americans from nuclear terrorism rises above politics.“
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Picture of quotation author Lee H. Hamilton
„Events often move faster than our ability to comprehend them.“
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„Democracy makes us articulate our views, defend them, and refine them.“
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Lee H. Hamilton
Author born: April 20, 1931
Nationality: American
Author Profession: Politician

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