International relations Quotes

"It is always an error in diplomacy to press a matter when it is quite clear that no further progress is to be made. It is also a great error if you ever give the impression abroad that you are using language which is more concerned with your domestic politics than with the actual fortunes and merits of the various great countries upon the Continent to whom you offer advice."

"Canada is the linchpin of the English-speaking world. Canada, with those relations of friendly, affectionate intimacy with the United States on the one hand and with her unswerving fidelity to the British Commonwealth and the Motherland on the other, is the link which joins together these great branches of the human family, a link which, spanning the oceans, brings the continents into their true relation and will prevent in future generations any growth of division between the proud and the happy nations of Europe and the great countries which have come into existence in the New World."

"America’s interests determine its friends and enemies."

"The fact is, with every friendship you make, and every bond of trust you establish, you are shaping the image of America projected to the rest of the world. That is so important. So when you study abroad, you're actually helping to make America stronger."

"Disarmament, with mutual honor and confidence, is a continuing imperative."

"The American foreign policy trauma of the sixties and seventies was caused by applying valid principles to unsuitable conditions."

"China will never seek hegemony or engage in expansion"

"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind"

"To be an enemy of America can be dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal"

"No country can act wisely simultaneously in every part of the globe at every moment of time"

"Radical changes in world politics leave America with a heightened responsibility to be for the world an example of a genuinely free, democratic, just and humane society"

"Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy"

"NATO was built to counteract the Soviet Union in times of Cold War. We have no idea why it is still around and what its role should be."

"The greatest security for Israel is to create new Egypts"

"Observe good faith and justice towards all nations cultivate peace and harmony with all"