“I am an ambitious person, but I am not ambitious in the sense that I want jobs only for the sake of them... I am here to do things I think are worthwhile. I am always careful that the political positions I take are consistent with good policy. I would not want to be prime minister of Australia at any price.” ThinkingWantPersonsJobsPoliticalPolicyPositionSakeCarefulMinistersConsistentAustraliaPrimeWorthwhileAmbitiousPrime MinisterAmbitious Person Author:Malcolm Turnbull
“I am not entering politics to be another Knesset member. If I enter the political arena I want to be prime minister. Period.” IfsWantPoliticalPeriodsMembersMinistersPrimeEnteringPrime MinisterArena Author:Ami Ayalon
“In 1953, the United States played a significant role in orchestrating the overthrow of Iran's popular prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh. The Eisenhower administration believed its actions were justified for strategic reasons, but the coup was clearly a setback for Iran's political development and it is easy to see now why many Iranians continue to resent this intervention by America in their internal affairs.” StatesReasonActionAmericaPoliticalEasyUnitedRolesUnited StatesDevelopmentAffairSignificantAdministrationMinistersInternalsIranPrimePrime MinisterJustifiedInterventionStrategicResentSetbackCoupsInternal Affairs Author:Madeleine Albright
“Two famous happy warriors - Reagan and his political soulmate, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher - knew they were fighting their own ideological and external wars. But they did so with the sunny dispositions and positive outlooks of those who knew they were on the right side of history.” TwoWarPoliticalFightingSidesBritishWarriorMinistersPrimeDispositionSoulmatePrime MinisterOutlookPositive OutlookSunnyIdeologicalSunny Disposition Author:Monica Crowley
“I assured the prime minister, my administration will work hard to lay the foundation of peace in the Middle - to work with our nations in the Middle East, give peace a chance. Secondly, I told him that our nation will not try to force peace, that we'll facilitate peace and that we will work with those responsible for a peace.” GivingTryingHardHumorPoliticalForceNationsChanceMiddleHard WorkResponsibleFoundationLaysEastAdministrationMinistersPrimeMiddle EastPrime MinisterAssuredPolitical HumorFacilitate Author:George W. Bush
“I confirmed to the prime minister that we appreciate our friendship.” HumorPoliticalAppreciateMinistersPrimePrime MinisterPolitical Humor Author:George W. Bush