Quotes About Diplomacy

Everybody pursues their national interests. The only one who gets blamed for it is the United States.

We really believe our national interests are identical with European interests.

U.S. foreign aid must be used more strategically to achieve our national security goals.

United States foreign policy, which includes national security, is literally disintegrating before our eyes.

All of Britain's aid is spent in Britain's national interests, and some of it contributes to Britain's national security as well.

When I came to office, in terms of diplomacy and national security, as well as the economy, Japan was in a very severe situation.

Trade is part of our national security.

Our national security is inextricably linked to our relationship with, and military support for, Israel.

I am confident my Hindutva face will be an asset when dealing with foreign affairs with other nations.

I would rather see the United States respected than loved by other nations.

The world is full of nations that are part of the community of nations that don't respect rights.

America has to act. But, when America acts, other nations accuse us of being 'hegemonistic', of engaging in 'unilateralism', of behaving as if we're the only nation on earth that counts. We are.

I believe that democracy is the best guarantor for peace and cooperation among nations.

But it is well to remember that we are dealing with nations every one of which has a direct individual interest to serve, and there is grave danger in an unshared idealism.

In every era, there are only one or two moments when nations come together and reach agreements that make history, because they change the course of history.

Our ability to connect as a nation with other nations around the world is enhanced dramatically by the Internet.

Well, we are very glad that Russia is so close with NATO.

We also have a real opportunity to join NATO.

What I will remember most from my time in NATO is meeting children in the countries where I've gone to, to Moscow and to Kiev, I've met school children.

It is possible there will be much less support for NATO because there is a lot of identification of the United States with NATO.

I don't think Russia could start a war by attacking any of the NATO member states.

Russia's number-one goal is to pull apart the E.U., to pull apart NATO.

I don't believe Russia would attack a NATO country or NATO as such, no matter which country we are talking about.

We have every reason to put our trust in NATO and in transatlantic cooperation.