Foreign service Quotes

Let me be clear: I'm a believer in a robust military, which is essential for backing up diplomacy. But the implication is…

— Nicholas D. Kristof

Moskin has brought together with care and lucidity an inside history of American diplomacy written through the eyes of the many diplomats…

— Thomas R. Pickering

The [Donald] Trump administration got rid of the number one and number two most senior people ahead of [Dan fried] in the…

— Rachel Maddow

I was born in Australia and grew up in the foreign services. I had this kind of trans-Pacific life. I think I…

— Jane Alison

After [Dan Fried] was initially hired into the Foreign Service in 1977, five subsequent presidents of both parties thought it would be…

— Rachel Maddow

The [Donald] Trump folks chose not to keep [Dan Fried] on. He was actually - I said he was actually the third-most…

— Rachel Maddow

My 40 years in the foreign service and the careers of many of my friends became associated with the fall of the…

— Daniel Fried

In the hands of a determined Secretary, the Foreign Service can be a splendid instrument, staffed by knowledgeable, discreet, and energetic individuals.…

— Henry A. Kissinger

I first became interested in Ho Chi Minh in 1964-1965 while I was stationed at the U.S. Embassy in South Vietnam as…

— William J. Duiker

God does not have to come and tell me what I must do for Him; He brings me into a relationship with…

— Oswald J. Smith

You see, the Foreign Service of the United States has grown so unbelievably in the last twenty years, and the requirements for…

— Charles E. Bohlen

I went into the foreign service because I was interested in politics. But, in 1991, when I joined, I didn't see much…

— Chris Alexander