I know what it's like when you are a refugee, living on the mercy of others and having to adjust.
Martti AhtisaariRead
I'm concerned when certain movements or countries have been isolated from the international dialogue because then you have no way of influencing them.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Isolating countries or movements from discussions limits our ability to influence them positively.
Martti Ahtisaari emphasizes the importance of inclusion in international dialogue. When certain movements or countries are cut off from necessary conversations, it creates a barrier to understanding and influencing their actions, which can lead to misunderstandings and conflict rather than cooperation and resolution.
Themes
DialogueInfluenceIsolationCommunicationInternational
In practice
Example use cases
During a debate on foreign policy, one could use this quote to highlight the importance of engagement.
More from Martti Ahtisaari
All quotes βThere are always interests that are furthered by war. Therefore, those who have power and influence can also stop them... we should not accept any excuses from those in power.
Martti AhtisaariRead
Peace is a question of will. All conflicts can be settled, and there are no excuses for allowing them to become eternal.
Martti AhtisaariRead
The origins of my career as a peace mediator can be found from my childhood years. I was born in the city of Viipuri, then still part of Finland. We lost Viipuri when the Soviet Union attacked my country. Along with 400,000 fellow Karelians, I became an eternally displaced person in the rest of Finland.
Martti AhtisaariRead
Similar quotes
He told us he was going to take crime out of the streets. He did. He took it into the damn White House.
Ralph AbernathyRead
Social Security, which transformed life for the elderly in this country, was 'socialist.' The concept of the 'minimum wage' was seen as a radical intrusion into the marketplace and was described as 'socialist.'
Bernie SandersRead
The passions, therefore, not the reason, of the public would sit in judgment. But it is the reason, alone, of the public, that ought to control and regulate the government. The passions ought to be controlled and regulated by the government.
James MadisonRead
We work on macro issues and macaroni and cheese issues. When women are in the halls of power, our national debate reflects the needs and dreams of American families.
Barbara MikulskiRead
Transparency concerning the Federal Reserve's conduct of monetary policy is desirable because better public understanding enhances the effectiveness of policy. More important, however, is that transparent communications reflect the Federal Reserve's commitment to accountability within our democratic system of government.
Janet YellenRead
We need to get beyond the politics of the moment, the deficit of the hour, the military count of the day, the numbers that rarely shape events. Our long-term interests must be in people and in the values of democracy and individual liberty.
Bill BradleyRead