Paul Wolfowitz Quotes (93 Quotes)

We're still considering what to do with him. There's no decision yet.

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.

We want Army weapons systems that are more mobile, lethal and deployable,

Cautiously optimistic would be a good phrase, ... I hope that we can sustain the momentum.

It should do so in a manner that respects and enhances individual freedoms, as well as the role of markets in allocating resources.

We are changing the way we design our projects, so that they address the incentives and opportunities to fight corruption right from the start. Enforcement alone will not cure corruption. How much we do, and how much progress we make, depends on the desire of both governments and civil society to create the right setting for sound, strong, sustainable development.

As the program develops and the various testing activities mature, one or more aspects will inevitably bump against treaty restrictions and limitations, ... Such an event is likely to occur in months, rather than in years.

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.

Certainly I am also here to learn about the problems of the country today and especially the problems of very severe poverty.

It's hard to conceive that it would take more forces to provide stability in post-Saddam Iraq than it would take to conduct a war itself and to secure the surrender of Saddam's security forces and his army. Hard to imagine,

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

Graeme shares my view that in addition to core professional competencies, integrity, trust, accountability, and respect are the key ingredients which will assure our institutional and individual success and results,

The South Koreans have demonstrated that they can become democratic many people have done it in the latter part of the 20th Century it's time for the Arabs to do it now.

We know that to arrive at these goals, there is no greater engine than the industrious and well-educated people of Iraq themselves, ... Along with our coalition partners, we would help Iraqis begin the process of economic and political reconstruction. We would assist the people of Iraq in putting their country on a path towards prosperity and freedom.

While there are decisions now that only President Bush can decide, ... it is not too early for the rest of us to be thinking about how to build a just and peaceful and democratic Iraq after Saddam Hussein is gone. In fact, we in the administration have already begun doing so.

calls for dismantling trade barriers and ending agriculture subsidies that hurt small farmers and the private sector.

We believe there are adjustments and realignments and enhancements that both of us can make to our forces that would give us a stronger deterrent posture -- not that it's weak now,

The Iraqi people are going to have a chance to show the whole world what Arabs are capable of.

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.

I think it is important, this issue of voice, which is shorthand for how, to have particularly developing countries have more of a say in the operations of institutions like this one. It is a very important question,

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.

The current trading system is one of the biggest obstacles to fighting poverty and improving living standards in developing countries. Trade barriers need to be dismantled.

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.

He is a kind of perfectionist, ... I find him extremely valuable. If everybody else is running off to a conclusion, he'll say, 'Wait a minute, have you thought of this' He's conscientious to the point of being slightly worrywart.

a normal, health relationship.

The indications are that the administration has no intention of giving a single rifle or a single anti-tank missile to a single Iraqi opposition group or person. Until they state to do that, they clearly aren't serious.

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

It's not an exaggeration to say that 1.2 billion people living in extreme poverty need a result from Hong Kong,

The decision was largely made a year ago when Congress passed into law the referendum proposed by President Bill Clinton,

We certainly hope that U.S. military can be handing this off to other people long before (the end of March) but I think it's right to think of it as goal and not a deadline, ... The real objective, the mission, is to take care of the people who survived this horrible disaster.

one hopes each time you get a success like that, not only to have gotten rid of somebody dangerous, but to have imposed changes in their tactics and operations and procedures.

At this point, if I were an Iraqi opposition figure, I wouldn't lay my life on the line based on the president's word.

Five years ago, a remarkable vision was laid out in this very hall, ... A vision which spelled progress and hope for humanity. It is time to deliver.

Wilson has said he believed Libby was part of a White House campaign to smear ... a rabidly partisan political type.

I think one has to say it's not just simply a matter of capturing people and holding them accountable, but removing the sanctuaries, removing the support systems, ending states who sponsor terrorism. And that's why it has to be a broad and sustained campaign.

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.

We're unified as an administration on this, ... We're unified within the Defense Department. We all understand the enormous value of expanding this coalition.

In the small country of Burkina Faso, if I remember correctly, it costs 1-12 times per capita income to pay the license fees to start a business. That's only about US500 but for a poor person in Burkina who is trying to start a business it's an impossible barrier.

If we're not true to our principles, we're not serving our national interest.

The Taliban gave a press conference today in which they suggested that we should forget about September 11 and move on, and I can assure them we will not forget about September 11, ... We are moving on, and I think before long the world will forget about the Taliban.

significantly complicate our ability to ensure availability of critical military GPS services in a time of crisis, and at the same time assure that adversary forces are denied similar capabilities.

Jobs are a priority for every country. Doing more to improve regulation and help entrepreneurs is the key to creating jobs - and more growth.

If they continue, then we need to think about what our policy is with respect to a country that harbors terrorists or harbors war criminals, or was in recent times shipping things to Iraq.