Jens Stoltenberg famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

By voting, we add our voice to the chorus that forms opinions and the basis for actions
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Voice #Voting #Add
When autumn darkness falls, what we will remember are the small acts of kindness: a cake, a hug, an invitation to talk, and every single rose. These are all expressions of a nation coming together and caring about its people.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Kindness #Fall #Caring
The Norwegian response to violence is more democracy, more openness and greater political participation,
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Political #Democracy #Violence
Today we are all Egyptians.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Today #Revolution #Egyptian
The answer to violence is even more democracy. Even more humanity.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Humanity #Democracy #Answers
We have a high standard of living. ... In Norway, we've tripled our income since 1970. In the rest of western Europe, income has merely doubled.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Europe #Income #High Standards
Reconquer the streets, the markets - the public spaces, with the same message of opposition: We are devastated, but we will not give up. With torches and roses, we deliver this message to the world: We do not let fear break us. And we do not let the fear of fear silence us.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Giving Up #Space #Rose
Evil can kill a person, but never conquer a nation.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Evil #Conquer #Persons
We had very good discussions on current security challenges and NATO's continued adaptation to meet them. Canada is a committed ally and a capable contributor to international security. We appreciate your quick decision to deploy forces, planes and ships to strengthen our collective defence in view of Russia's aggressive actions in Ukraine, as well as your contribution to the international anti-ISIL coalition. Canada plays a major part in our decision-making and helps keep the vital bond between Europe and North America strong.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Strong #Play #America
In the end, democratic societies are stronger and more resilient than any autocracy. And more adaptable too.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Stronger #Resilient #Democratic
Evil can kill a person but never conquer a people.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Evil #Conquer #Persons
As long as NATO changes when the world is changing, we will be very important for the security of all our allies, including the United States.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Long #Important #World
We are seeking to avoid a new Cold War, avoid a new arms race, and, therefore, we continue to work for a more constructive relationship with Russia, including political dialogue with Russia.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#War #Political #Cold
NATO is based on shared values. Democracy, individual civil liberties and the rule of law. In public and also in meetings with the allies, I have repeatedly pointed out how crucial these common values are. They are the basis for our unity, and unity is the most important basis for our strength.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Unity #Democracy #Important
I welcome the fact that Trump has clearly stated that NATO is not obsolete.And I think, also, that reflects that NATO is adapting. NATO is the most successful alliance in history because we have been able to change, to adapt when the world is changing. And now NATO is stepping up its effort in the global fight against terrorism, and we are responding to a more assertive Russia with an increase of our collective defense, with more presence in the eastern part of the alliance.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Fighting #Successful #Thinking
We are deploying battle groups, battalions, which we consider necessary to convey a message of deterrence, credible deterrence, that if one NATO ally is attacked, it will trigger a whole response from the whole alliance.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Battle #Response #Nato
We see a more assertive Russia, which has implemented a very significant military buildup over several years, and a Russia which has used military force against neighbors, especially Ukraine.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Military #Neighbor #Significant
There are still many, many uncertainties, challenges and difficulties in Afghanistan. But we have to enable the Afghans to manage those challenges themselves. We cannot solve all the problems for the Afghans.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Challenges #Problem #Difficulty
I think it is a very important step in the right direction that the Afghans have taken over responsibility for the security in their own country, and NATO being able to end its combat presence in Afghanistan.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Country #Taken #Responsibility
After many, many years of decline in defense spending across Europe and Canada, in 2016, we saw the first significant increase. We still have a long way to go, but at least European allies have kind of started move in the right direction.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Moving #Long #Kind
Turkey has, of course, the right to protect itself against terrorism, against attacks, but I expect it to be done in a way which is in accordance with the rule of law, democratic values. And that is something I have expressed several times in meetings with the Turkish leaders.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Leader #Done #Terrorism
There are many difficult challenges in Afghanistan. And we still have Taliban. We still have terrorist organizations there, and we will see violence and we will see conflict there also in the coming years,.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Challenges #Violence #Conflict
Turkey's a valued ally, important ally for NATO, not the least because of its strategic geographic location, bordering Syria and Iraq and close to Russia and the Black Sea.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Black #Important #Syria
But we have achieved at least two important things. Afghanistan is no longer a safe haven for international terrorists. We have a strong Afghan army, which is fighting the terrorists and Taliban. And the second thing is that they are able to do that without us being there to conduct the combat operations.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Strong #Army #Fighting
What NATO troops are doing in Afghanistan is to train, assist and advise Afghans, but they are actually doing the fighting. They are actually taking the responsibility for the security in their own country. And that is a great achievement, compared to what we saw just a few years ago, when NATO troops had to conduct the combat operations fighting the Taliban.
-- Jens Stoltenberg

#Country #Responsibility #Fighting

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