Country of Origin Quotes

I prefer people to see me as an Ivorian and as a patriot.

We must stand up and fight for an America that welcomes young doers and dreamers instead of categorically denying entry to so many simply based on their religion or country of origin.

I don't have a problem with people from Slovakia and Lithuania. But I do have a problem with immigration from Islamic countries.

It would be meaningful if I can get a gold medal in my parents' country.

Contrary to what certain governments say, human rights are universal. Arbitrary detention, torture and discrimination hurt the human dignity of anybody, whatever his or her country of origin, religion, descent, or any other ground.

North Korea is the country that the monkeys in the Wizard of Oz came from.

The United States gave me opportunities that my country of origin could not: freedom of the press and complete freedom of expression.

There must be more rigorous enforcement of rules promoting transparency in the international banking and financial systems, especially more stringent KYC rules on customer identity, source of wealth, and even country of origin.

Refugees come from many different backgrounds and live in many different circumstances, so I wouldn't like to generalise. But I think refugees from the U.K. would probably be healthier and better fed than those from many other countries.

Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country

People have set that up as a standard, not to recognize a prophet in his own country.

No, I do not have dual citizenship with Israel. I'm an American.

Hillary and I will do immigration enforcement and we'll vet refugees based on whether they're dangerous or not. We won't do it based on discriminating against you from the country you come from or the religion that you practice.

I've been following what's happening in Colombia because it's the country of my childhood.

We might have some problems with some countries. Why should we not take into consideration the country of origin [in making immigration decisions]?

I'm fascinated by the Philippines because I'm from here. I was born here. I'm a Filipino.

I think people need to know what they're eating. That's why I support "country of origin" labeling. That's why I support labeling of GMO's.

There was unusual unanimity on our pastoral responsibility to care for the immigrants in our midst no matter their country of origin or religious affiliation.

It is clear that several countries, in the Balkans for example, need to be considered countries of safe origin. But others like, in my opinion, Eritrea, undoubtedly need to be considered a country of origin with a valid claim to asylum. And with a third group of states, like Nigeria for example, each individual case needs to be evaluated. Then there are also very controversial cases like Afghanistan. In any case, united European action is needed. This argument for Europeanization may sound utopian, but there is no alternative.

My problem is that I'm negative - I come from Romania. Romanians are a little bit negative in thinking. Everyone knows that. That's normal here.

Hillary Clinton and I will do immigration enforcement and we'll vet refugees based on whether they're dangerous or not, we won't do it based on discriminating against you from the country you come from or the religion that you come from.

My liking for Scandinavian crime fiction led me into exploring literary writers from the same countries.

I regret that I had to leave my country. But I had to do it in order to achieve and decide my own fate. I was forced into it. Democracy came about 15 years too late for me. But I have to say that it's there now, and Czech Republic is a fantastic country; it always was but just had the wrong regime at the top.

I'm an American. You can't go on where you were born. If you do then John McEnroe would be a German.

I don't care about the brand. I care about the country.