“President Obama has said that our aspirations should be realistic. We are not going to turn one of the poorest countries in the world, that was plunged into 30 years of war, into an advanced, industrialized, Western-style democracy. What we want to achieve is Afghanistan's capacity to secure and govern itself.” WorldWantShouldYearsSaidWarCountryTurnsPresidentDemocracyAchieveStyleCapacityWesternSecureAspirationRealisticAfghanistanPresident ObamaPoorest Author:David Petraeus
“There is no limit to the noble aspirations which the words "my country" may evoke.” MayCountryMilitaryLimitsNobleAspirationEvoke Author:William Ralph Inge
“Toronto as a city carries out the idea of Canada as a country. It is a calculated crime against the aspirations of the soul and the affection of the heart.” HeartIdeasSoulCountryCitiesCrimeAffectionAspirationCanadaCarrieToronto Author:Aleister Crowley
“I have just accepted the invitation of Her Majesty The Queen to form a Government. This will be a new Government with new priorities and I have been privileged to have been granted the great opportunity to serve my country and at all times I will be strong in purpose, steadfast in will, resolute in action in the service of what matters to the British people, meeting the concerns and aspirations of our whole country.” PeopleHas BeensCountryMatterWholeGovernmentActionFormPurposeOpportunityStrongConcernMeetingsBritishAcceptedPrioritiesAll TimeGrantedQueensAspirationWhat MattersPrivilegedInvitationsMajestyGreat OpportunitySteadfastResoluteNew Government Author:Gordon Brown