Stoltenberg Quotes & Sayings

They have sex. They do not have a sex. In their erotic lives, they are not required to act out their status in a category system - because there is no category system. There are no sexes to belong to, so sex between creatures is free to be between genuine individuals - not representatives of a category. They have sex. They do not have a sex. — John Stoltenberg

One of the lessons learned from 22 July is that we have to take seriously all those people who take part in debates on the Internet, expressing extreme views, and then meet them, discuss with them, bring them into the open. We have not used bans or used the laws to try to forbid parties or political tendencies which we don't like. — Jens Stoltenberg

But the idea of an Aryan race could never become metaphysically true, despite all the violence unleashed to create it, because there simply is no Aryan race. There is only the idea of it - and the consequences of trying to make it seem real. The male sex is very like that. — John Stoltenberg

When autumn darkness falls, what we will remember are the small acts of kindness: a cake, a hug, an invitation to talk, and every single rose. These are all expressions of a nation coming together and caring about its people. — Jens Stoltenberg

Just as important as our society as a whole are our small communities: our neighborhoods, workplaces and schools. — Jens Stoltenberg

The answer to violence is even more democracy. Even more humanity. — Jens Stoltenberg

The Norwegian response to violence is more democracy, more openness and greater political participation, — Jens Stoltenberg

Today we are all Egyptians. — Jens Stoltenberg

By voting, we add our voice to the chorus that forms opinions and the basis for actions. — Jens Stoltenberg

Our very sexual identities are artifices and illusions, the result of a lifetime of striving. — John Stoltenberg

Reconquer the streets, the markets - the public spaces, with the same message of opposition: We are devastated, but we will not give up. With torches and roses, we deliver this message to the world: We do not let fear break us. And we do not let the fear of fear silence us. — Jens Stoltenberg

Pornography also eroticizes male supremacy. It makes dominance and subordination feel like sex; it makes hierarchy feel like sex; it makes force and violence feel like sex; it makes hate and terrorism feel like sex; it makes inequality feel like sex. Pornography keeps sexism sexy. It keeps sexism necessary for some people to have sexual feelings. It makes reciprocity make you go limp. It makes mutuality leave you cold. It makes tenderness and intimacy and caring make you feel like you're going to disappear into a void. It makes justice the opposite of erotic; it makes injustice a sexual thrill. — John Stoltenberg

Evil can kill a person, but never conquer a nation. — Jens Stoltenberg

The main experience, I think, is that we have managed: people moving to Norway has made Norway richer, economically, but also our culture has become more rich in many ways. — Jens Stoltenberg

Insistence on having a sexual orientation in sex is about defending the status quo, maintaining sex differences and the sexual hierarchy; whereas resistance to sexual orientation, regimentation is more about where we need to be going. — John Stoltenberg

We had very good discussions on current security challenges and NATO's continued adaptation to meet them. Canada is a committed ally and a capable contributor to international security. We appreciate your quick decision to deploy forces, planes and ships to strengthen our collective defence in view of Russia's aggressive actions in Ukraine, as well as your contribution to the international anti-ISIL coalition. Canada plays a major part in our decision-making and helps keep the vital bond between Europe and North America strong. — Jens Stoltenberg

Pornography tells lies about women. But pornography tells the truth about men. — John Stoltenberg

If you look at all the variables in nature that are said
to determine human "sex," you can't possibly find one that will unequivocally split the species into two. Each of the so-called criteria of sexedness is itself a continuum - including chromosomal variables, genital and gonadal variations,
reproductive capacities, endocrinological proportions, and any other criterion you could think of. Any or all of these different variables may line up in any number of ways, and all of the variables may vary independently of one another. — John Stoltenberg

We have a high standard of living ... In Norway, we've tripled our income since 1970. In the rest of western Europe, income has merely doubled. — Jens Stoltenberg

We will not put a lid on opinions. On the contrary, it is more important than ever that political debates are open and free, even on the most difficult issues. Especially on the most difficult issues. The task is to encourage controversial debates in a form that strengthens democracy. — Jens Stoltenberg

I think I would rather be a prime minister than a taxi driver. — Jens Stoltenberg