142 Quotes by Samantha Power

  • Author Samantha Power
  • Quote

    President Reagan, of course, did more than any other person to entrench the Republican reputation for toughness on national security.

  • Tags
  • Share

  • Author Samantha Power
  • Quote

    Over the years, Western governments have been criticized for working with foreign police who have proved abusive or corrupt.

  • Tags
  • Share

  • Author Samantha Power
  • Quote

    International institutions are composed of governments. Governments control their own military forces and police.

  • Tags
  • Share

  • Author Samantha Power
  • Quote

    I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should stand for.

  • Tags
  • Share



  • Author Samantha Power
  • Quote

    Democracies are expense-averse and they think in terms of short-term, political interests rather than a long-term interest in stability.

  • Tags
  • Share

  • Author Samantha Power
  • Quote

    India is at the vanguard of figuring out how to exploit technology and innovation on behalf of democratic accountability.

  • Tags
  • Share

  • Author Samantha Power
  • Quote

    In the 2000 election, George W. Bush, who had shirked military service, succeeded in presenting himself as more reliable on national security than Al Gore.

  • Tags
  • Share