Quotes About Diplomacy

The Russians often took advantage of Lend-Lease.

We want to have a great relationship with the Chinese, we want a great relationship with the Russians.

Saddam was a bastard, but he was our bastard.

I did more than anyone else in persuading the U.S. to get rid of Saddam.

America's families will be safer in a world where we're strong, where we're engaged, but where we're respected.

Politicians often call for sanctions as a way of sounding tough when they don't want to take riskier measures.

I'm against lifting any sanctions on the Russians.

Whether we like it or not, we don't choose Saudi Arabia's leaders. They do.

Saudi Arabia is an important country to the United States.

If we lose Saudi Arabia because of sanctions or by avoiding them, they're going to China; they're going to Russia.

No war is over until the enemy says it's over.

Does anyone believe that Kofi Annan scares Bashar Assad?

I don't go around screaming at people every day of the week.

Secrecy is the first essential in affairs of the State.

My friends all say I'm going to be Secretary of State. But I don't see how that would be much different from the job I have now.

I loved what I did. I could've been secretary of state for ever.

I value my ability to keep state secrets.

The pact we have with Japan is interesting. Because if somebody attacks us, Japan does not have to help. If somebody attacks Japan, we have to help Japan.

I love art. I used to have a painting of Gorbachev that was given to my family by Gorbachev.

Pakistan's being an ally and helping the United States, we ought to show Pakistan that we are appreciative for the help that's been extended.

In an ideal world, you could reunite the Pakistan-occupied part of Kashmir with the Indian-occupied part and restore the old borders. You could have both India and Pakistan agreeing to guarantee those borders, demilitarise the area, and to invest in it economically. In a sane world that would happen, but we don't live in a sane world.

I don't think that the fundamental issue between India and Pakistan is Kashmir, OK.

I am looking forward and I am hoping that I will be the catalyst that makes India and Pakistan live for peace forever.

It feels good that a lot of people from Pakistan have had a good experience in India.