I have opinions of my own - strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them.
George H. W. BushRead
The world also remains a hopeful place. Calls for democracy and human rights are being reborn everywhere, and these calls are an expression of support for the values enshrined in the United Nations Charter. They encourage our hopes for a more stable, more peaceful, more prosperous world.
Interpretation
The quote reflects optimism about democracy and human rights globally.
George H. W. Bush emphasizes the resurgence of democratic values and human rights calls across the world, suggesting these movements not only inspire hope but also align with the fundamental principles of global governance established by the United Nations. This optimism indicates a belief in the potential for a better future characterized by stability, peace, and prosperity.
In practice
In a speech about the future of global relations, one might quote this to inspire confidence.
I have opinions of my own - strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them.
One of the good things about the way the Gulf War ended in 1991 is, you'd see the Vietnam veterans marching with the Gulf War veterans.
Communism didn't fall. It was pushed.
The anchor in our world today is freedom, holding us steady in times of change, a symbol of hope to all the world.
It's too much show business and too much prompting, too much artificiality, and not really debates. They're rehearsed appearances.
Appeasement does not work. As was the case in the 1930s, we see in Saddam Hussein an aggressive dictator threatening his neighbors.
I do not believe in God, because I believe in man. Whatever his mistakes, man has for thousands of years been working to undo the botched job your god has made.
The worst evil is - and that's the product of censorship - is the self-censorship, because that twists spines, that destroys my character because I have to think something else and say something else, I have to always control myself.
Boredom is just the reverse side of fascination.
Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
A retaliator behaves like a hawk when he is attacked by a hawk, and like a dove when he meets a dove. When he meets another retaliator he plays like a dove. A retaliator is a conditional strategist. His behaviour depends on the behaviour of his opponent.
There is no room for God in him who is full of himself.
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