Let me start by paying tribute to the courage and determination of the people and Government of Pakistan, whose losses following the earthquake of 8 October are greater than we can fathom.
The threat from China: Few senior officials have better understood and done more to document the determination of the People's Republic of China to anticipate and prepare itself for conflict with the United States.
And because of the grit and determination of the American people, because of their ingenuity, because of the focus that was applied by the President, members of Congress, business leaders and others, we have reversed that course.
Many parties - like the Jamaat-e-Islami, the People's Conference and the Ittihad-ul-Muslimeen which were on the losing side - are now part of the main separatist alliance, the All Party Hurriyat Conference, campaigning for self-determination of the Kashmiri people.
It sees the dispute as a purely bilateral matter between the two governments and conceding any form of self-determination for the people of Gibraltar would set an unwelcome precedent that might be exploited by the separatist movement in the Basque country of northern Spain.
Tonight, thanks to the grit and determination of the American people, there is much progress to report.
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For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies.
That conflict will be with us unfortunately long after Iraq is in our rear view mirror, and the whole world watches and waits as the determination of the American people is tested.
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But because of their fortitude and because of the determination of their people to live in democratic, free societies, they have been able to arrive at a position of power that is supported by the legitimate will of their peoples.
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It depends on us -- on the ingenuity of our entrepreneurs, the determination of our workers, and the strength of our people.
That's how we've always emerged from tough times stronger than before -- because of the hard work and determination and ingenuity of the American people.
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Whereas Mr Suharto was sternly authoritarian, Mr Habibie has been ready to reform: he has given freedom to the press, emptied the jails of political prisoners and offered self-determination to the people of East Timor.
They agreed to discuss the outstanding issues of state and religion, self-determination for the people of southern Sudan, power-sharing, wealth-sharing and human rights.
Victory in Iraq will demand the continued determination and resolve of the American people.
Fisher told me that he keeps his company based in Michigan because of the determination and passion that he sees in people around the area trained at some of the best universities in the country.
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Alas, Saakashvili believed that the right of self-determination stopped with his own people and attacked South Ossetia despite the presence of Russian troops.
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Speaking at the UNGA, Mr Qureshi said the Kashmir dispute was about "the exercise of the right to self-determination by the Kashmiri people through a free, fair and impartial plebiscite under the UN auspices".
The secret of our strength, the miracle of America, is that our greatness lies not in our Government, but in the spirit and determination of our people.
The NGO conference called for a coordinated international campaign aimed at delegitimizing Israel and the right of the Jewish people to self-determination, and belittling the Holocaust.
With the optimism, energy and determination characteristic of its people, Kosovo has made significant progress in solidifying the gains of independence and in building the institutions of a modern, multi-ethnic, inclusive and democratic state.
"With the optimism, energy and determination characteristic of its people, Kosovo has made significant progress in solidifying the gains of independence and in building the institutions of a modern, multi-ethnic, inclusive and democratic state, " he said.
Again, that's not a -- I think that is important that we not make that determination on behalf of people halfway across the world.
But, now, we know -- and you know -- that the true wealth of a nation is found in its human capital, in the skill, ingenuity, and determination of its people.
We seek an independent, a viable and contiguous Palestinian state as the homeland of the Palestinian people, alongside the Jewish State of Israel -- two nations enjoying self-determination, security and peace.
This ponderous storm has taken its time moving through the Gulf, but the people of New Orleans are responding with grit, determination, and the can-drink attitude that has made this city what it is today.
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And that agenda includes multiple assertions of the basic illegitimacy of the Jewish people's right to self-determination.
It has repeated its long-held position to a United Nations committee that the UN Charter gives the people of the territory an unqualified right to self-determination - a right that cannot be overridden by treaties or other international agreements.
On Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama joined the list, hailing the rescue "as a tribute not only to the determination of the rescue workers and the Chilean government, but also the miners and the Chilean people who have inspired the world, " the White House said in a news release.
Happily the lack of political leadership was countered by the incredible vitality, determination and commitment of civil society -- from young people, women, trade unions, grassroots communities, faith-based organizations and the private sector.
These attempts to derail Iraq's progress are no match for the courage and resilience of the Iraqi people, and their determination to build strong institutions.
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