Quotes About Diplomacy

Most Americans approach the problems of the Middle East with a pro-Israeli bias - and rightly so.

Naturally our Government would not consent to such terms, and so the war had to proceed.

We don't need another nuclear arms race to proceed a pace and then to encourage other countries to become very, to develop these kinds of capabilities also. This is not what we need.

I would have a democratic process for people to get together and talk about the way they want the government to conduct business with China.

Once, I went to the premiere of a film, and the producer asked me if I liked it. I said it's crap. But I don't say that anymore. Now I say I have to think about it. If you ever hear me say that, you know the answer!

The day-to-day making of policy is arguing all the time. You're trying to get the right approach and the right answer, and there are moments that aren't very pleasant. But in the end, you look at the overall product.

In all circumstances in the world - even the most difficult circumstances - we need to push for dialogue.

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

Americans wanted to settle all our difficulties with Russia and then go to the movies and drink Coke.

There is no diplomacy like candor.

I believe in much more diplomacy, not less.

Diplomacy and coalition-building are hard work and not easy for any president.

I am an undiplomatic diplomat.

I think the job of the first single is kind of like being a diplomat for a country.

We don't have to be rude with each other; we have to be diplomatic.

I wish we had been doing diplomatic security in Benghazi. I can tell you that Benghazi would not have happened if Blackwater were on the job there.

I was never the diplomatic diplomat.

More scientific language and less diplomatic rhetoric may make this world even better.

I'm not always the most diplomatic person.

We must stop using the language of force and return to the path of civilized diplomatic and political settlement.

And I try to be as diplomatic as I can, but it always ends up being a psychodrama up there on stage.

There are a lot of times when people are diplomatic about things, and I'm not that type. I'm not afraid to say exactly what I mean.

We must be sure that Canadians realize that our political differences with the Communist government in China has nothing to do with the country of China, or its people. The millions of Canadians with Chinese ancestry are not connected to our diplomatic differences with Beijing.

The world's greatest power deserves to have the world's very best diplomatic corps.