“The twenty first century will require a re-affirmation and re-definition of our alliances and international organisations.” FirstsCenturyTwentiesInternationalDefinitionsAffirmationAlliancesOrganisation Author:Chuck Hagel
“The first and most important is to emphasize the enduring nature of the alliance relationship particularly with Europe which does share our values and interests even if it disagrees with us on specific policies.” IfsFirstsDoeImportantValuesInterestSharePolicyEuropeEndureDisagreeAlliances Author:Zbigniew Brzezinski
“...to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.” FirstsWarPeaceTasksCorporationsAnti WarConspiracyAntiwarAlliancesPolitical PowerState GovernmentStatesmanship Author:Theodore Roosevelt