Quotes About Diplomacy

Beneath the rule of men entirely great, the pen is mightier than the sword.

We simply believe that we should lean into the world with something other than the pointed edge of a sword.

Our swords shall play the orators for us.

China and the U.S. have a very symbiotic relationship which will not decline any time soon. There are more shared interests as compared to shared differences and for this reason relations will continue to be good.

The symbolic significance of individual athletes' achievements has sometimes proved more productive than the negotiations of diplomats or politicians.

The guns and the bombs, the rockets and the warships, are all symbols of human failure.

I will repeat again that females are the symbols of nonviolence. Another thing I would say is that a female is more compromising. A female can talk with anyone easily.

Bill Clinton was one of the greatest presidents that we've seen. He was involved in the peace process in the very beginning, and he not only showed himself to be knowledgeable about Irish history and Irish-British relationships, but also he was very sympathetic to the idea of resolving conflict.

Recognition of belligerency as an expression of sympathy is all very well.

We want to engage in ever closer synergy with Latin American and Caribbean partners.

Unless there is meaningful change in Syria and an end to the crackdown, President Assad and those around him will find themselves isolated internationally and discredited within Syria.

Escalating in Syria is not the best approach.

Russia, their number one client in the Middle East is Syria; that is their foothold in the Middle East. They want to have influence there.

I do believe that if there is some way that we can find a diplomatic way to address the atrocities in Syria, I think that we should move forward with all due speed to make sure that it is something that is credible.

You'd better believe that Putin sees that in Syria, Obama draws a red line and ignores the red line.

To bring about a permanent peace in Syria, the southern part of the country must be protected.

Regarding Syria, we already call for dialogue between Syria and all parties concerned, in order to avoid any kind of escalation in the region which may expose the whole area to chaos.

I've said for a long time there is no military solution to the crisis in Syria. There has to be a diplomatic solution. ISIL cannot be part of it. Al-Qaeda cannot be part of it, and Assad cannot be part of it. We are dealing with issues that have been going on for centuries, and I'm not sure the administration fully appreciates that.

It is no exaggeration to say that Syria holds the key for nearly all of America's foreign policy goals in the Middle East. As Syria goes, so goes the region.

We must do everything we can to be more aggressive in confronting Syria about what they are doing in Iraq.

We have a relationship with Syria, an old relationship. We also have good relations with the people of Syria, with all segments of the population. This is the situation as well in Iraq and other countries.

The U.S. relationship with Bahrain is obviously more complicated than with Syria and Iran.

We can only talk to those who opt for the sovereign, territorially integral, secular, multiethnic and multi-confessional Syria.

We are not wedded to anyone in Syria. We are not concerned with any personality. We are concerned with keeping Syria in one piece, territorially integral, sovereign, independent and secular, where the rights of all groups, ethnic and others, are fully respected.