The U.K. outside of the European Union will end up being a mid-sized economy, somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, in neither America nor Europe. Mark Rutte americaatlanticeconomy Change image and share on social
The U.K.'s debt belongs legally to Westminster, so Scotland, by definition, can't default on it. Nicola Sturgeon belongdebtdefault Change image and share on social
The U.K.'s relationship with the U.S. has proved strong enough over time to bear the weight of honest disagreement. It does not require unconditional support where our interests or judgements differ. John Chilcot beardifferdisagreement Change image and share on social
The U.N. acts as the world's conscience, and over eighty-five percent of the work that is done by the United Nations is in the social, economic, educational and cultural fields. Shirley Temple actconsciencecultural Change image and share on social
The U.N. bureaucracy has grown to elephantine proportions. Now that the Cold War is over, we are asking that elephant to do gymnastics. Madeleine Albright bureaucracycoldelephant Change image and share on social
The U.N. can be very frustrating and at times impotent, but it can also be a valuable forum for discussion and resolution of world problems. We should not walk away from it just because it's failed to live up to its promise. Robert Foster Bennett discussionfailforum share on social
The U.N. can meet and discuss, but we don't need their permission. Andrew Card discussmeetpermission Change image and share on social
The U.N. charter bars the threat of force. Noam Chomsky barcharterforce Change image and share on social
The U.N. guards the vital principles entrenched in its charter, notably the sovereign equality of states and the inadmissibility of interference in their internal affairs. It is precisely because the U.N. is the chief guardian of both these sacrosanct principles that it alone is allowed to approve derogations from them. Shashi Tharoor affairallowapprove share on social
The U.N. had such lofty goals to eliminate poverty and stop war and cure diseases and help refugees - things that no one country could do. Ted Turner countrycuredisease Change image and share on social