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Diplomacy Quotes
Conflict ResolutionDiplomacyHistoryPeaceUnity Past records of inter-Korean relations show that confrontation between fellow countrymen leads to nothing but war.
DiplomacyStrategyTruce When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce.
ConflictDiplomacyPeaceReconciliation We have practiced diplomacy since the very beginning of the nation. Sometimes it has not worked, and we've had to go to war. I always believe you should try to find peace and reconciliation before conflict. That has been the approach I've taken.
DefenseDiplomacyPeaceRespectSecurity Peace can be contributed to by respect for our ability in defense.
CommerceDiplomacyPolitical Relations The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
DiplomacyNon-aggressionPeaceRespectSovereignty We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them.
DiplomacyPeaceServiceStrength Indeed, we're strongest when the face of America isn't only a soldier carrying a gun but also a diplomat negotiating peace, a Peace Corps volunteer bringing clean water to a village, or a relief worker stepping off a cargo plane as floodwaters rise.
DiplomacyHuman NatureInner ValuesPeace Peace is not made at the council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of men.
Cultural IdentityDiplomacyGeographyNational PridePatriotism If you don't know how great this country is, I know someone who does; Russia.
Conflict ResolutionDiplomacyPeaceSecurity As we speak, Iran has rolled back its nuclear program, shipped out its uranium stockpile, and the world has avoided another war.
AmityDiplomacyInternational RelationsNeutralityPeace Nothing is more essential, than that permanent, inveterate antipathies against particular Nations, and passionate attachments for others, should be excluded; and that, in place of them, just and amicable feelings towards all should be cultivated.
DiplomacyGlobal StabilityPeaceSecurity A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us.
DiplomacyHumorPerceptionRelationships A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.
DiplomacyDisarmamentDreamInternational RelationsPeace India can live without nuclear weapons. That's our dream, and it should be the dream of the U.S. also.
DiplomacyGovernmentPeacePreventionWar Throughout my career, I learned plenty about war on the battlefield, but I learned even more about the importance of finding peace. And that is what the State Department and U.S.A.I.D. do: prevent the wars that we can avoid so that we fight only the ones we must.
Anti-WarConflict ResolutionDiplomacyPeace More than an end to war, we want an end to the beginning of all wars - yes, an end to this brutal, inhuman and thoroughly impractical method of settling the differences between governments.
DiplomacyLeadershipPowerSecurity In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power - including strong and principled diplomacy.
Conflict ResolutionDiplomacyInternational Relations Russia isn't going to start a war. They can't afford it. I think Mr. Putin can be dealt with if we stop screaming at him. You can work with the guy. You just have to know who he is.
DemocracyDiplomacyInternational RelationsProgress Fifty years of isolating Cuba had failed to promote democracy, setting us back in Latin America. That's why we restored diplomatic relations, opened the door to travel and commerce, and positioned ourselves to improve the lives of the Cuban people.
Conflict ResolutionDiplomacyPeaceRebuilding TrustWar Consequences All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms, and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence.
CommunicationDiplomacyPersuasionSubtletyTact Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.
DiplomacyObservationPatience I took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate; and while the debate goes on, the canal does also.
DiplomacyInvestmentNational IdentityValue Our diplomacy and development budget is not just about reducing spending and finding efficiencies. We need a frank conversation about what we stand for as that 'shining city on a hill.' And that conversation begins by acknowledging that we can't do it on the cheap.
