“I wish Europe would let Russia annihilate Turkey a little--not much, but enough to make it difficult to find the place again without a divining-rod or a diving-bell.” LittlesEnoughWishDifficultEuropeRussiaBellsTurkeysDiving Book:The Innocents Abroad: or, The New Pilgrims' Progress Source: The Innocents Abroad: or, The New Pilgrims' Progress
“It is certain that the Jew, if he desired-or if they were driven to it, as the antisemites seem to wish-could now have the ascendancy, nay, literally the supremacy, over Europe; that they are not working or planning for that end is equally sure... The resourcefulness of the modern Jews, both in mind and soul, is extraordinary.” IfsMindSoulEndsSeemsCertainWishModernEuropeExtraordinaryJewDrivenPlanningSupremacyResourcefulnessAscendancy Author:Friedrich Nietzsche
“National Socialist Germany wishes for peace because it recognises the simple fact that no war would be likely to substantially to ameliorate the state of distress in Europe. The distress would probably be made the greater thereby. If only the leaders and rulers had wanted peace, the people would never have wished for war.” PeopleIfsMadeWarStatesFactsWould BeWantedWishSimpleLeaderGreaterEuropeGermanyRulersSocialistDistressRecogniseNo War Author:Adolf Hitler
“Aside from rabid Islamists, no one who wishes to be taken seriously can publicly say anything bad about the old Jews of Europe without sounding like reactionary troglodytes.” WishTakenEuropeJewSay AnythingReactionariesIslamists Author:Jacob T. Schwartz
“We all accuse Vladimir Putin of Cold War nostalgia, but Washington's elites - politicians and intellectuals - miss the old days as well. They wish for the world in which the United States was utterly dominant over its friends, its foes were to be shunned entirely, and the challenges were stark, moral, and vital. Today's world is messy and complicated. China is one of our biggest trading partners and our looming geopolitical rival. Russia is a surly spoiler, but it has a globalized middle class and has created ties in Europe.” WorldWellsWarStatesRealityTodayPoliticsWishCommunityChallengesLeadershipUnitedMoneyMoralClassHistoryUnited StatesDemocracyGenerationsMiddleMissingPolicyColdPoliticianEthicsEuropeTradeStrategyHuman RightsChinaComplicatedNostalgiaPartnersRussiaIdeologyTiesMiddle ClassOver ItElitesForeign PolicyDominantCold WarTradingDiplomacyFoeFree MarketRivalsCivilityMessyPutinOld DaysStarksToday's WorldLoomingGeopoliticalSurlySpoilersTrading Partners Author:Fareed Zakaria
“Whoever lights the torch of war in Europe can wish for nothing but chaos. We, however, live in the firm conviction our times will see not the decline but the renaissance of the West. It is our proud hope and our unshakable belief Germany can make an imperishable contribution to this great work.” WarLightBeliefWishProudEuropeWestChaosConvictionFirmOur TimeGermanyContributionDeclineGreat WorkRenaissanceTorchesUnshakable Book:Hitler's Words Source: Hitler's Words
“So Europe needs to be competitive and we also need to be competitive if we wish to remain an interesting economic partner for the United States. This has to be done on the basis of strength, of competitiveness.” IfsNeedsStatesDoneWishInterestingUnitedUnited StatesEconomicEuropeBasesPartnersCompetitiveness Author:Angela Merkel
“It is the hope of the European Union that Ariel Sharon will keep the peace process alive and continue the dialogue according to the wishes of all the parties involved.” WishProcessPartyAliveInvolvedEuropeUnionsDialogueEuropean UnionArielSharon Author:Goran Persson
“I met the Queen, the Pope, and we went all over Europe and Asia. I just wish I was older when I did all this. Then I could appreciate it more.” WishMetsEuropeAppreciateQueensPopeAsia Author:Ricky Schroder
“The euro currency both presupposes and promotes a fiction - that 'Europe' has somehow become, against the wishes of most Europeans, a political rather than a merely geographic expression.” PoliticalWishFictionExpressionEuropeCurrencyEuro Author:George Will
“There were no mail-order catalogues in 1492. Marco Polo's journal was the wish book of Renaissance Europe. Then, Columbus sailed the ocean blue and landed in Sears' basement. Despite all the Indians on the escalator, Columbus' visit came to be known as a "discovery.” BookOrderWishKnownOceanDiscoveryEuropeBlueDespiteIndianMailJournalRenaissanceBasementsColumbusMarcosCataloguesPoloSearsEscalatorsMarco Polo Book:Another Roadside Attraction Source: Another Roadside Attraction