Quotes About Diplomacy

From my perspective, the state has to assume responsibility for the integrity of international communications.

France and Italy have not yet signed this treaty or agreed to naval limitation as between those nations, but I have confidence that in time they will do so.

It is obvious that putting the Arab-Israeli dispute on a resolution track would be an important element of overcoming the confidence problem in the region.

There is no confidence in the Arab world today in the United States of America.

Without rebuilding the confidence between parties, you will never succeed.

We have deficits with everybody. Who do we have a positive with?

Building confidence and constructive relations between Sudan and South Sudan is urgent

Wikileaks didn't help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily.

Peacemaking calls for courage, much more so than warfare.

You and I have the courage to say to our enemies, 'There is a price we will not pay.' There is a point beyond which they must not advance. This is the meaning of the phrase 'Peace through strength.'

[Dan Fried] served six presidents over a 40-year career dating back to the [Jimmy] Carter administration.

Will you join me in hearing the case for keeping weapons from those who preach death to Israel and America?

If you can't beat 'em, cooperate 'em to death!

You don't have people chanting 'Death to America' in Israel.

Lindbergh can deal with Hitler, they said, Hitler respects him because he's Lindbergh. Mussolini and Hirohito respect him because he's Lindbergh.

Grace has its own power, even in international politics.

War does not answer war, war does not finish war. The only ending is peace.

One should never offend more men than one can persuade

it is easier to take a country into war than to bring it to live at peace

You don't make peace with your friends.

Only as equals can we keep the peace. It is not in our nature, but it is the only way to survive.

The secret tactic of a good hard bargainer is to know when to compromise.

China's ultimate prize is East Asian hegemony, which is probably inevitable in any event. China's eventual regional ascendancy will spell the end of the Pax Americana in East Asia.

Unless Japan is prepared to see Japanese blood being spilled, unless Japan is prepared to see Japanese soldiers return to Japan in body bags, it cannot expect others to die for its interests. No appeals to its outmoded constitution can change that. Japan must rearm and take its rightful place in the world.