Quotes About Diplomacy

I resent the idea that Israel is part of the political agenda in United States' campaigns, really.

Great powers reserve the right to police bad actors in their neighborhoods.

I don't care if it's Saudi Arabia or if it's Israel or any other country. I can't imagine our members of Congress or even the residents back in the day that pushed back against apartheid in Africa not to be able to boycott.

One way or another, Gaza's residents must live in peace with Israel.

Dr. Insulza is quite an idiot, a true idiot. The insipid Dr. Insulza should resign from the secretariat of the OAS for daring to play that role.

I think my resignation was the only way to avoid bloodshed.

Henry Kissinger should have the door shut in his face by every decent person and should be shamed, ostracized and excluded.

Israel is shutting out the Arab world and shutting itself in.

Since most cyberwar is conducted covertly, governments avoid any public acknowledgment of their own abilities and shy away from engaging in any sort of 'cyber diplomacy.' Statecraft conducted in secret fails to create public norms for deterrence.

We must fall on the side of de-escalation every time.

I believe that this is not only the view of the people on both sides of the Strait. It is also the common expectation of the US, Japan and the international community.

I have good friends who are politicians on both sides.

It is wrong to say the U.S. should 'not take sides' in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.

It's learning how to negotiate to keep both sides happy - whether it's for a multi-million dollar contract or just which show to watch on TV, that determines the quality and enjoyment of our lives.

There are certain kinds of second-tier confrontations which the U.S. does not need to get directly involved in. However, even in the second tier of problems, our intervention as a friend to both sides is important.

During the Cold War, America took sides not only in disputes between Arab countries, but also in debates within them.

I see myself as a bridge-builder who can understand both sides.

We've seen, in Washington, both sides say they don't want to give up much of anything.

It's not going to be easy to create a world where both sides prefer peace, but we have to try.

I think with the right leadership on both sides and the right president, we can get a lot done.

I think you kind of facilitate civil conversation no matter how heated you think it could get by telling everybody and showing them that you mean what you say when you value all sides.

The challenge in multi-lateral negotiations is not to lose sight of one's over-arching goal in the midst of the cacophony of opinions at the bargaining table.

Sanctions are a sign of irritation; they are not the instrument of serious policies.

A sign that negotiations were handled well on both sides is that everybody probably feels a little bit like they didn't get what they wanted.