“Certainly, protecting oppressed people, stopping ethnic conflict and promoting responsible governance are worthy goals. But none is as important for American security and prosperity as keeping the peace in the Middle East, Europe and East Asia.” PeopleImportantGoalMiddleSecurityConflictEuropeResponsibleProsperityWorthyEastMiddle EastOppressedStoppingAsiaGovernancePromotingEthnic ConflictEast Asia Author:Michael Mandelbaum
“In spite of the frightful pogroms which took place, first in Poland and then in unprecedented fashion in the Ukraine, and which cost the lives of thousands of Jews, the Jewish people considered the post-war period as a messianic era. Israel, during those years, 1919-1920, rejoiced in Eastern and Southern Europe, in Northern and Southern Africa, and above all in America.” PeopleYearsFirstsWarAmericaFashionPeriodsCostEuropeJewIsraelErasPostsSpiteSouthernEasternUkraineUnprecedentedPolandPost WarSouthern Africa Author:Denis Fahey
“Our position in Europe is not negotiable. The Greek people will defend it by all means. But participation in the euro involves rules and obligations, which we must consistently meet. Greece belongs to Europe and Europe cannot be envisaged without Greece.” PeopleMeanPositionEuropeObligationGreekConsistentlyParticipationGreeceEuro Author:Lucas Papademos
“Not too many people in America know about me, but all of Europe knows about me.” PeopleKnowsAmericaEurope Author:Sun Ra
“If you look not just at the Arab spring, but at what I call the youth spring that has started in Europe, young people are starting to find a voice, and they are not looking to the traditional media to reflect that.” PeopleIfsLooksYoungVoiceMediaYouthSpringEuropeStartingTraditionalArab Spring Author:Shane Smith
“In Europe first and now in America, elected men have taken it upon themselves to indebt their people to create an atmosphere of dependency. And why? For their own selfish need to increase their own personal power.” PeopleMenNeedsFirstsAmericaTakenEuropeIncreaseSelfishAtmosphereDependencyPersonal Power Author:Pope Francis