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Quotes About Diplomacy

We have to work towards free trade because otherwise we will miss out on many opportunities for cooperation, and relations amongst countries will become much more difficult.
~ Lee Hsien Loong
It is very important to have good relations with the United States.
~ Paolo Gentiloni
We are past the stage in our relations that you come to Washington with an empty goody bag and then you go back with a bag filled with stuff.
~ Kersti Kaljulaid
I see no reason why France and Britain should not have excellent relations - we are old allies.
~ Marine Le Pen
The age of economic relations as the primary arena for interactions between states is already upon us.
~ Chrystia Freeland
Frankly I'm a bit concerned when it comes to U.S.-China relations.
~ Henry Paulson
We don't have to kind of be in cycles of conflict if we can find other ways to resolve these issues. We can do things that challenge the conventional thinking that, you know, 'AIPAC doesn't like this,' or 'the Israeli government doesn't like this,' or 'the Gulf countries don't like it.' It's the possibility of improved relations with adversaries.
~ Ben Rhodes
In both Burma and Laos, we have engaged countries that were once adversaries, and will continue to do so in ways that promote good relations, development, and human rights.
~ Ben Rhodes
I'm not an expert on India-Pakistan relations, but, Pakistan is big enough without Kashmir and India too is big enough without Kashmir.
~ Yossi Ghinsberg
Personal relations were critical to the success of dad's diplomacy all across the world during his presidency.
~ Neil Bush
Relations between the United States and Iran can improve but will not get better so long as innocent Americans are held hostage.
~ Robert C. O'Brien
As for politics, I share good relations with people across parties, not any particular one.
~ Vivek Oberoi
I still say Pakistan and India should have normal bilateral relations in cricket and there should be regular exchanges between the two countries.
~ Shahid Afridi
Our relations - the United States and Canada, that trade relationship is vitally important. There's a long history.
~ Lee Zeldin
We will cultivate relations with neighboring countries based on the foundation of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
~ Yoshihide Suga
Like Reagan, President Trump strives for good relations with all nations, including Russia. But no nation, including Russia, should doubt the president's commitment to defending the United States and our allies.
~ Robert C. O'Brien
I have good relations with many BJP leaders.
~ Mayawati
Off the field, both India and Pakistan enjoy a healthy relationship, and that's the way it should be - friends off the field and fierce competitors on it.
~ Inzamam-ul-Haq
My relationship with Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is very clear: respect. We met a couple of times; once I received a medal from him. I respect hugely how he brought Russia back from its knees.
~ Emir Kusturica
Mr. Putin has to understand that if he does something against us Belarusians, it will seriously damage the relationship between the Russian and Belarusian people.
~ Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
In Asia, personal relationships are important, but you cannot personalise diplomacy.
~ Ananda Krishnan
I believe mutual respect for one another and cooperation should be the basis for relationships with foreign nations.
~ Narendra Modi
The answer dictates what the policy should be in our relationships with every country in the world.
~ Bob Menendez
International relationships are preordained to be clumsy gestures based on imperfect knowledge.
~ Rebecca West