Paul Wolfowitz Men Quotations

There doesn't seem to be any movement in their decision to amend the law that was the basis of the 1999 agreement.

Part of the challenge is that we were moving from an era when there were very substantial subsidies in energy prices. Some kind of adjustment is necessary.

What we're looking for and what I think to some extent we're getting is both much stronger commitments from the G-8 countries as to how they will implement their obligations ... and then to make sure that they are not the only contributors here,

A final agreement is still to be reached but I welcome the government's efforts to address these issues.

The momentum we now have must be maintained heading into the WTO negotiations in Hong Kong,

Brazil has made real progress in achieving economic stability by maintaining fiscal control, with benefits for many, including the poor. The government has shown that progress must rest on two pillars - economic discipline and a focus on important social issues.

Because thousands of brave men and women from 22 nations put their lives on the line, the face of Asia was changed dramatically for the better,

If we have to do some things that people say -- you know, 'you're just scraping over the past, you're giving us all this shocking stuff, why should our children have to see it on television?' Let me tell you that the main consideration on the other side in our minds is saving the lives of American men and women who are on the line,

We will be working to advance the debt relief agreement that was reached by the G-8 in Gleneagles to ensure that the debt cancellation is accompanied by real additional resources, ... We have been working with all the parties to move this forward. We are committed to getting it done, and we expect real progress at these meetings.

Sometimes when people are changing, ... they expose themselves in new ways. So we just got to keep the pressure on everywhere we are able to, and we've got to deny the sanctuaries everywhere we are able to, and we've got to put pressure on every government that is giving these people support to get out of that business.

Corruption is often at the very root of why governments don't work. It weakens the systems and distorts the markets. In the end, governments and citizens will pay a price, in lower incomes, lower investment and more volatile economic swings. But when governments do work - when they tackle corruption and improve their rule of law - they can raise their national incomes by as much as four times.

A trade agreement in Hong Kong would provide the spur for investment and economic growth that promises a lasting exit from poverty for millions, even billions, of people in developing countries.

Some kind of adjustment is necessary, but I think it should be done in a way that it reflects efficient market allocation of energy resources.

The Secretary is not promoting any individual or group to be the future government of Iraq.

It would be to the benefit not only of Turkey and Europe but to the entire world, including my country, if the December 12 European Union summit in Copenhagen can succeed in advancing two important goals -- a settlement in Cyprus and an agreement on a date to begin talks on Turkish membership in the EU.

The Bernie Sanders phenomenon shows that it's not confined to Republicans. There is a general sentiment that America is on the wrong track.

The truth is that for reasons that have a lot to do with the U.S. government bureaucracy, we settled on the one issue that everyone could agree on, which was weapons of mass destruction, as the core reason.

I am asking the committee to look for candidates who share our commitment to the Bank Group's mission of poverty reduction, who have extensive experience in developing countries and preferably come from developing countries; and who are dedicated to assuring that the Bank Group is a model of integrity and accountability,

We have agreement on more aid, we have consensus on debt relief -- now let's complete the picture and deliver a true development round on trade.

From concert stadiums to high-profile summits, people from rich and poor countries alike have been moved by the suffering we see in so many parts of our world, ... They have demanded action, and with this debt relief agreement they have it.

This is a historic agreement combining increased financing with debt relief, which will help poor countries meet the millennium development goals.