Logo - Feel The Words

Economic Strength Quotes

Power measured in economics

These economic strength quotes reflect on how credit downgrades signal eroding standing, a topic covered further in our Downgrade quotes collection.

America's downgrade may serve as a wakeup call for its policymakers. It is an unambiguous and loud signal of the country's eroding economic strength and global standing. It renders urgent the need to regain the initiative through better economic policymaking...

Quotes by Mohamed El-Erian

Let us face it: in the world today, money and economic strength remain more powerful arguments than the number of people you represent.

Quotes by Guy Verhofstadt

Margaret Thatcher was fearful of German unification because she believed that this would bring an immediate and formidable increase of economic strength to a Germany which was already the strongest economic partner in Europe.

Quotes by Douglas Hurd

Neither India nor Russia perceives a threat from the strength of the other. Each sees a benefit for itself in the increased political and economic strength of the other.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Better Quotes

All too often miners, and indeed other trade unionists, underestimate the economic strength they have.

Quotes by Arthur Scargill

Apart from boosting our long-term economic strength like other Asian economic powers, Philippine companies expanding overseas and going beyond our comfort zones, or going to some uncharted territories, will help sharpen our management skills.

Quotes by Andrew Tan

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a credit downgrade signal about economic strength, per these quotes?
One quote calls a downgrade an unambiguous signal of a country's eroding economic strength, urging policymakers to treat it as an urgent wake-up call.
Is economic strength described as more persuasive than population size?
Yes, one quote argues that money and economic strength carry more weight in the world than the number of people a leader represents.
Why was Margaret Thatcher cautious about German unification?
One quote states she feared it would immediately boost economic strength in an already dominant economy, shifting the balance of power in Europe.
How do India and Russia view each other's economic strength?
One quote notes neither country sees the other's growing economic and political strength as a threat, instead finding mutual benefit in it.
Where can I find more quotes about national power?
Our Downgrade quotes page rounds out this collection with related financial perspectives.

From Germany to India and Russia, these quotes examine how a country's economic strength shapes diplomacy, tied to our Country quotes page.