37 Quotes by Harri Holkeri

I think I can regard myself as a political decision-maker.

If we go back in the history of different nations, violence and the use of force are part of their heritage. These are the traditions of mankind.

We Finns represent a very transparent and open-minded way of reaching political decisions.

I really do hope that the Millennium Summit gives new impetus to the work of the United Nations.

In every European nation, there have been problems in history when the society was too divided.

You cannot make easy decisions unless you first commit yourself to hard solutions.

I think we have grave problems. I am very much concerned about environmental questions, even though in Finnish society, we are not facing the most urgent problems.

There are big issues, like the reform of the Security Council. These kinds of questions are something the President of the General Assembly must keep his eye on.

Finland had a civil war less than 100 years ago, just like in Ireland. If you look at the history of newly independent nations, civil war is almost every time present, even in the United States.