Bhumibol Adulyadej Quotes

The happiness of society is the end of government.

The people are the most important element in a nation; the spirits of the land and grain are the next; the sovereign is the least.

I will work in partnership with the Government, all political parties, and civil society to safeguard and advance the future of all Singaporeans.

A healthy society rests on three pillars: business, government and civil society, or non-profits. Each has a distinct and important role to play, and all three need to work together synergistically to create the most value for society.

We have followed a path of moderation, development is our priority, national unity, good community relations, Muslims and non Muslims, this is what has given us the advantage.

The attainment of the present status of Thailand has to depend on the ability or the actions of all the inhabitants of the country.

Let a durable and firm peace be established and this government be confined rigidly to the few great objects for which it was instituted, leaving the States to contend in generous rivalry to develop, by the arts of peace, their respective resources, and a scene of prosperity and happiness would follow, heretofore unequaled on the globe.

An economically peaceful and prosperous Sri Lanka is the dream of youth of the nation. My message for the youth is to collectively work for an inclusively developed Sri Lanka.

I believe in the stability of my country. I believe in unity.

We must not become the new puritans and reject our society. We must address and master the future together. It can be done if we restore the belief that we share a sense of national community, that we share a common national endeavor. It can be done.

The first requisite for the progress of a nation is the brotherhood and unity amongst sections of the society.

We can't talk about community values without being prepared to invest in those very same communities.

Everyone carries a part of society on his shoulders; no one is relieved of his share of responsibility …

Within each country’s borders, different view exist of the obligations of individual citizens to one another, of provinces and cities to their neighbors, of the large and the small entities to the polity—corporations, churches, and other institutions—to society as a whole.

Our institutions usually work best when we need them most. America’s got a pretty good, almost 241-year record of figuring things out.

We have been partners in nation-building and take our role in building the nation very proudly.

People should look at the government as 'us,' not as 'them' and not in terror.

If you can ensure happiness and public order, the country will go ahead well, just like what all Thais want.

I have a vision of my country, and I cannot sit and watch things pass by.

A good society is characterised not just by liberty but by mutual respect and responsibility. When this breaks down it takes a lot more than police officers to put things right.

But if we leave them alone, just satisfying ourselves with social work, economic work and the building up of a national army, it can make progress, hopefully within a short time.

People need to heed the message of Chris Christie and get the job done. We don't want the last century, America's century, to be a historical accident.

It is the State which educates its citizens in civic virtue, gives them a consciousness of their mission and welds them into unity.

As the leader of Southeast Asia's oldest democracy, I am always keen to share our experiences. In the half-century since independence, we have found that steady reform is the best way to secure lasting stability. It is a process that continues in Malaysia to this day.

We will learn together how to solve the problems of the country.