Quotes: Neutrality

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Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.

Alexander Hamilton

American Founding Father and statesman (1755/1757-1804)

The Chancellor also in effect asks us to bargain away whatever obligation or interest we have as regards the neutrality of Belgium. We could not entertain that bargain either.

Edward Grey

The government must pursue a course of complete neutrality toward religion.

John Paul Stevens

If net neutrality goes away, it will fundamentally change everything about the Internet.

James Hilton

Never break the neutrality of a port or place, but never consider as neutral any place from whence an attack is allowed to be made.

Horatio Nelson

The only way to be true to our American tradition is to maintain absolute governmental neutrality regarding religious beliefs and practices.

Bill Bradley

American basketball player and politician (born 1943)

From the moment this war began, there was, for this state, only one policy possible, neutrality.

Eamon de Valera

Irish politician (1882-1975)

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.

Elie Wiesel

Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor (1928-2016)

The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.

Dante Alighieri

Florentine poet, writer, and philosopher (c. 1265-1321)

Switzerland is part of the fight against terrorism. There is no neutrality against this threat.

Samuel Schmid

member of the Swiss Federal Council

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