John Bruton quotes

John Bruton is an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland from 1994 to 1997. A prominent member of the Fine Gael party, he played a significant role in advancing the Northern Ireland peace process. He later served as the European Union Ambassador to the United States. Here are 26 of his quotes:

The European Union is the world's most successful invention for advancing peace. (John Bruton)
The time horizon may be too long for sole reliance on market solutions - but perhaps the inventiveness of the financial services industry will prove me wrong that point! View quote
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Non-proliferation will only work if all states are willing to cooperate, and that will only happen if all feel they are being treated fairly. View quote
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One cannot have economic growth without security. View quote
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The E.U. is more than just a trade organization or a common market; it is a guarantee of democracy, freedom, justice, and human rights. Nations cannot stay in the E.U. if they do not respect these guarantees. View quote
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If the EU and the US can cooperate successfully on regulating financial markets, everyone else will follow. View quote
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Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago, Europe has enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history. View quote
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The E.U. imports more agricultural goods from developing countries around the world than does the U.S., Canada and Japan, combined. View quote
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The economy is not an abstraction. The economy consists of people, and it will only grow if people feel secure and are reasonably free. View quote
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The EU and the U.S. often work together to develop international standards. This is the case in fighting terrorism and transnational crime, advancing trade liberalization, and combating piracy and intellectual property violations. View quote
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Ireland has a role to play in making the E.U. united and strong. (John Bruton)
U.S. companies rely on the European market for more than half of their global foreign profits. View quote
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The E.U. is the world's fastest growing democratic body. View quote
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When the E.U. and the U.S. agree, other countries follow. View quote
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The E.U. has moved to combat global terrorism by instituting common European arrest and evidence warrants and creating a joint situation center to pool and analyze intelligence. View quote
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States can be deterred by the fear of retaliation; non-state organisations cannot by deterred at all. View quote
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U.S. companies earn more from their investments in the EU than in the rest of the world combined. View quote
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Proliferation of nuclear weapons to terrorist organisations is far more dangerous than proliferation of nuclear weapons to states, even states like North Korea. View quote
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European investment in Texas alone exceeds all U.S. investment in China and Japan put together. View quote
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A terrorist nuclear detonation in a western city would destroy all economic confidence. View quote
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But our system of regulation must keep up with this. If it fails to keep up, it will hold back economic expansion. We need financial market regulation that works at national and European level. (John Bruton)
Financial service providers act as the lubricating oil in the economy. They link consumers who want to invest their savings for a good return with companies who want to borrow on best terms for expansion. View quote
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Indeed, American companies make three times as much profits from their investment in one E.U. country, Ireland, than they do from all their investments in China. View quote
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That's where my job comes in. Getting the E.U. and U.S. to agree. View quote
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The U.S. - E.U. economic relationship dwarfs America's economic ties with China. View quote
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John Bruton

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Occupation: Irish Politician
Born: May 18, 1947
Died: February 6, 2024
Quotes count: 26