It is only natural that for any statesman at the helm of any government the question of his country's security should be a concern of the utmost importance.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Every prime minister ... has the responsibility to provide security for his people.
Every government must consider the security of the country. That is just part of the responsibilities of any government. But true security can only come out of unity within a country where there are so many ethnic nationalities.
Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and is conscious that he gains protection while he gives it.
Politicians often claim secrecy is necessary for good governance or national security.
The security of our country is not just a top priority, it's the top priority.
I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.
The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
It is the government's fundamental duty to ensure the security of every individual citizen.
It is a universal and fundamental political principle that the power to protect can safely be confided only to those interested in protecting, or their responsible agents - a maxim not less true in private than in public affairs.
It is the safeguard of the strongest that he lives under a government which is obliged to respect the voice of the weakest.