Famous Quotes & Sayings

Congress has shortchanged not only foreign aid but foreign policy. A mistaken notion that diplomats are unimportant and hence undeserving of support grips conservative legislators, especially.

Congress has no rational basis to attach financial aid to drug enforcement.

The notion that because people have always received aid money that they'll get money needs to end. The only way to have sustainable programs is to have programs that are wholly owned in terms of management personnel at the local level.

Bill Richardson

The North Koreans basically reversed their position on the aid issue, basically the date of expulsion is now not operational,

Steve Thomas

The officers performed first aid until paramedics arrived and took him to Tameside General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 9pm (2100 BST).

The international aid which is offered to our people is a humanitarian need for the Palestinian people who are still living under Israeli occupation.

Dambisa Moyo

The insidious aid culture has left African countries more debt-laden, more inflation-prone, more vulnerable to the vagaries of the currency markets and more unattractive to higher-quality investment.

The Fed is back to tightening, ... $200 billion in aid more than offsets any problems of Katrina on GDP.

Ben Bernanke

The Federal Reserve has always recognized the importance of allowing markets to work, and government oversight of financial firms will never be fully effective without the aid of strong market discipline.

Jordana Spiro

I'm in awe of the AIDS workers in Africa who teach there, year in and year out.

E. B. White

I'm not so sure any kid of state aid will make a significant difference where they go.

The average business has not formally assessed the risks it faces, even though it has growing fears about what the future holds. In contrast, leading businesses have measured their exposure to the AIDS epidemic and put formal policies in place to protect their employees, shareholders and communities.

That is one number that has been growing and increasing. From a UNO perspective, we have had as many aid applications as ever.

Student aid is the No. 1 issue for us.

It's important because there are gopher tortoises being killed every day. This would aid in the prosecution of those killed illegally.

Charles Curtis

They will play a part, but it's unlikely they will provide everything we need; they need more support, more aid in deployment.

Angelina Jolie

These people have received aid but they are very far out, and they are very concerned about the winter coming,

This is incredibly fertile land. With proper irrigation, you could grow anything here. You need both development aid and emergency aid, but right now you're getting little of either.

Roy Wilkins

Nothing should be overlooked in fighting for better education. Be persistent and ornery: this will be good for the lethargic educational establishment and will aid the whole cause of public education.

It's still an important tool. Obviously, they don't stand alone like they used to but there's nothing like having visual contact with a verified navigation aid like a lighthouse. There can be no mistakes.

Education is one of the wisest investments we can make in America's future. The aid elimination provision is unfair and heavy-handed and should be taken off the books completely.

Stephen Hadley

The big opportunity to enhance prosperity in the region, of course, is the trade agenda, ... Because, as you know, through free trade and private investment the leverage you get in terms of economic growth and enhancing prosperity really dwarfs the impact of specific aid programs.

Students should first consult with their financial aid office for recommendations on student loan options and lenders. Most offer a list of lenders they recommend to their students as offering excellent rates and terms; providing excellent customer service; and extending attractive loan benefits and discounts.

Food is a scarce commodity. When it's a scarce commodity it has a value. And there are those who seek to exploit that value for purposes for which the aid is not intended. And that's why monitoring is so important.

It's not the time for blame. It's the time for helping the people on the ground that have been severely impacted by Hurricane Katrina. We'll continue to provide aid and assistance to those who have been severely impacted.

It was instituted not to aid gamblers, but the reverse, so that Vegas gamblers can't infiltrate a team to get an advantage.

Bob Geldof

It says debt, trade and aid in exchange for the Africans coming to the party with good governance. If they don't come to the party, we can't help -- we'd love to, but we can't.

I tried do do CPR, first aid to keep him alive, but it didn't work.

They were very happy and appreciative, ... Many of them are unable to get to Zavalla which had some supplies, but hopefully more aid is coming to that area.

Janet Baker

I walked out of Rite Aid the other night and the smell almost took my breath away.

I've had this happen over the years where the student would not qualify for student aid and then something dramatic will happen in the family.

No matter what strategy is employed in either corn or soybeans, producers must understand their production risk and how crop insurance, particularly the revenue products, can aid them in making sales prior to harvest.

Mo Ibrahim

Not any amount of aid is going to move Africa forward.