142 Quotes by Samantha Power

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

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

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

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

If you represent everyone, in some ways you represent no one. You're un-owned.

I happen to miss the Constitution; I thought it was a good document.

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

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

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.