Surely any strong rule is better than no rule at all.

Agreed (in principle) but I don't think it's likely those strong rules will emerge.

The strong rule the weak, and power is the only reward worth having.

I don't want to live in a world where the strong rule and the weak cower.

Still, he said, some stronger rules may be in order.

The natural order is that the strong rule and the rest follow.

The French, maintaining they already had strong rules on the subject, predictably dismissed the issue.

Global tax havens typically tend to be in small countries with a strong rule of law.

Finally, our group agrees that strong international rules are needed to manage trade.

Despite strong British rule, the desire for independence was prevalent among the common people.