The country that consistently ranks among the highest in educational achievement is Finland. A rich country, but education is free. Germany, education is free. France, education is free.
In most developed countries, the average person receives about 16 years of education. Even in developing countries, the population gets five to eight years of education.
Colonialism is an idea born in the West that drives Western countries - like France, Italy, Belgium, Great Britain - to occupy countries outside of Europe.
There was great leadership in this country at the time of World War II. There was also unrelenting resolve at home, in America's factories and on the farms, in the cities and the country.
Norway or Switzerland are two marvelous countries, I very much admire, the most advanced countries in the world in fact with great qualities of life.
In the United States there's a Puritan ethic and a mythology of success. He who is successful is good. In Latin countries, in Catholic countries, a successful person is a sinner.
Compared to developed countries, or even to some major emerging countries, burdened by aging populations, financial crises, widening budget deficits, faltering faith in politics and growing social demands, Africa has become the world's last 'New Fron...
So Pakistan is a country that I'm very fond of and have spent a lot of time, but it is a country where conspiracy theories have a life of their own.
North Americans don't understand... that our country is not just Cuba; our country is also humanity.
It's incredibly disturbing when a country, particularly your own country, uses discrimination as a basis for an investigation.
They need to be re-supplied with energy, and that energy comes from asking not what your country can do for you, but from what you can do for your country.
In a democratic country, when a man is accused, he's accused from a document issued by the public attorney.
To be 23 and riding the crest of a song sweeping the world country by country is to live an altered and wholly rarefied existence.
America - it is a fabulous country, the only fabulous country; it is the only place where miracles not only happen, but where they happen all the time.
Anton Chigurh: Would you hold still, please, sir?
I believe a relationship with a country is simply bound to the interests of two countries and not by personal issues.
I have a lot of respect for countries where the practice of democracy is highly developed. I think, however, that each country has to have its own specific features of democracy.
My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
Global interdependence today means that economic disasters in developing countries could create a backlash on developed countries.
Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country.
My parents leaving a third world country to a first world country and building from nothing - that's really inspiring to me and it's influenced me in a positive way.
