New Zealander - Statesman | February 26, 1950 -
'Never look back' is my philosophy.
Helen Clark
PhilosophyLookBackNever
If you neglect those who are currently poor and stable, you may create more poor and unstable people. There has been a tremendous concentration of donor interest in countries that are seen as particularly fragile - but it becomes harder to mobilise money for sub-Saharan, plain poor countries.
MoneyPeopleYouCreatePoorMore
Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries on earth. Security issue or no security issue, there would need to be a focus on it.
FocusSecurityEarthNeedWould
I have no beliefs of a religious kind.
KindBeliefsReligious
Of course as a small country you're not necessarily in the strongest negotiating position unless you're negotiating with other small countries.
SmallYouCountryPositionCourse
Well, there have been periods in the past when prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand were at each others' throats publicly and frequently. That's not productive at all.
PastNewAustraliaOthersZealand
I've been round Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, and China in the last few months and the message that I've been taking is that New Zealand is building an up market dynamic into a connected economy. And that we are not the old-fashioned, ship mutton kind of product the people associate their export in work.
WorkPeopleBuildingShipNewKind
Of course I have an opinion on many things but I don't micromanage.
OpinionThingsCourseMany
I'm not into power for the sake of it.
PowerSake
I think that generally New Zealand is respected for the positions it takes because it thinks them through.
ThinkNewThroughZealandBecause
Fortunately New Zealand doesn't have land borders so we are able to be somewhat more rigorous on who gets in and out of our country than perhaps some people.
PeopleCountryNewLandSome People
I deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours.
StrongSocialLiesSnobberyDeeply
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Helen Clark quotes