(on Nicolae Ceausescu) Our goals are the same, to have a just system of economics and politics, to let the people of the world share in growth, in peace, in personal freedom, and in the benefits to be derived from the proper utilization of natural resources. We believe in enhancing human rights. We believe that we should enhance, as independent nations, the freedom of our own people. [2]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Different nations can share common goals of justice, freedom, and resource use.
- In plain terms
- All countries want fair systems and freedom for their people.
- What can you take from it?
- Shared human goals bridge political divides.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What goals do nations share?
- How do we define freedom?
Another view
National interests often override shared global goals.
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