Quotes About Diplomacy

Again, if I was going to call Romney and the Republicans stupid, I'm certainly not going to call the Democrats and President Obama stupid.

As a journalist, I try to avoid talking to American diplomats, because I am stunned again and again by just how little grasp they have of what people are really feeling in a country. Especially CIA guys. Maybe they're just really good at playing stupid, but I don't think so.

My style in diplomacy is my style as a human being - I'm very direct and very honest.

We in Congress stand by Israel. In Congress, we speak with one voice on the subject of Israel.

I am interested in constitutional history, political history, the history of foreign affairs, but I think you can get at those subjects through the details of daily life.

The judicial system of Rwanda is not subordinate to France or France's interests.

As in all his subsequent dealings with France, Ho Chi Minh's demands were a model of modesty.

You have indeed done much since the new century began to give shape and substance to the growing, the insistent desire that war may be banished from the earth.

There is an intimacy and trust that is needed between leaders, between their assistants and advisers. Usually, you have the real substance behind closed doors; and the press conferences, you have niceties, nice photo ops.

Assad wanted Israel to capitulate in advance to all his demands. Only then would he agree to enter into substantive negotiations. I couldn't agree to this.

I mean what had always been attractive to me about the State Department spokesperson role is that it's traditionally been a very substantive position.

Our policy is European and Euro-Atlantic integration. There is no substitute for NATO.

What I do miss is foreign travel, because there really is no substitute for showing up somewhere and representing the United States.

There must be pressure on Moscow so that we have negotiations. Moscow will not succeed by unilaterally backing Bashar al-Assad.

On the other hand, if the free world is concerned with how a new Palestinian leader governs, then the peace process will have a real chance to succeed.

Russia and the U.S. must jointly manage expectations to ensure that attempts to 'reset' our relationship succeed.

You cannot make peace with terrorists. The normal dividing lines between war and peace do not apply.

Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.

I have never advocated war except as means of peace, so seek peace, but prepare for war. Because war... War never changes. War is like winter and winter is coming.

I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.

There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.

To maintain peace in the future it is necessary to be prepared for war.

Lower your voice and strengthen your argument

In an argument the best weapon to hold is your tongue.