We are all proud of is World War II where we went in, we were decisive, we came to the conclusion that… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
We are not interested in a proxy war. Our objective is to change Russia's behavior. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I am a veteran, I fought in a war. I've been a prosecutor. I've sent people to jail for the rest of… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
George Bush sold us on going to war with Iraq based on the threat of weapons of mass destruction. But we still… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
The military's job is to win the war. A president's job is to win the peace. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
War on terror is far less of a military operation and far more of an intelligence-gathering, law-enforcement operation. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
There is no bigger judgment for a president of the United States than how you take a nation to war. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
We do not need to divide America over who served and how. I have personally always believed that many served in many… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
What remains unchanged is the principle, which is that we do not launch wars without overwelming reasons, and overwhelming alliances, and without… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I will never conduct a war or start a war because we want to; the United States of America should only go… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I’m sick and tired of these despicable Republican attacks that always seem to come from those who never can be found to… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
For sure, there are times when one may have no choice but to go to war, but it is never something to… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Nobody's interests are served by what's happening in Syria today. It's a catastrophe. It's the worst human catastrophe since World War II.… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
When President Bush sees America, he sees only a military superpower. I see a moral and idealistic beacon. Mr. Bush may talk… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Our cause in the war on terror isn't helped when we have army officers like Lieutenant General William Boykin speaking in evangelical… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
If America is at war, I won't speak a word without measuring how it'll sound to the guys doing the fighting when… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
My dad was a member of the Greatest Generation that achieved victory in World War II. This was the generation that saved… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
[Bashar] Assad himself has said on several occasions recently that if the people of Syria don't believe I should be there in… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
There are issues of war and peace. And then, there are issues of life and death like this one that are no… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
War should be not a war of choice; it should be a war of necessity. And it should be a last resort. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
If you think I would have gone to war the way George Bush did, don't vote for me. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
No one is going to question my commitment to the defence of our nation. I don't know what it is these Republicans,… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Iraq may not be the war on terror itself, but it is critical to the outcome of the war on terror, and… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
George Bush sold us on going to war with Iraq based on the threat of weapons of mass destruction. But we still… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
When the nations of the world look upon the United States, they see a country which has achieved what they would all… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
The bottom line is that the impacts of climate change can exacerbate resource competition, threaten livelihoods, and increase the risk of instability… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I think that for many of us, the years of the Civil Rights movements - Martin Luther King, Bobby Kennedy running for… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
We are being Americans when we hold our government to account. We are being false to our troops when we send them… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
So we can do a better job of homeland security. I can do a better job of waging a smarter, more effective… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I'm a Catholic, raised a Catholic. I was an altar boy. Religion has been a huge part of my life. It helped… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
We do have to take the long-term view. And long term, the question to ask ourselves is whether America should attack others… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Glossed over the disastrous war and its multibillion-dollar price tag and implied again that our presence in Iraq is somehow improving the… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I believe that this president [George W. Bush], regrettably, rushed us into a war, made decisions about foreign policy, pushed alliances away.… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
And here and now we must insist again that fidelity, honor, and love of country demand untrammeled debate and open dissent. At… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
The threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real, but as I said, it is not new. It has… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Regime change has been an American policy under the Clinton administration, and it is the current policy. I support the policy. But… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
We achieved a deal with the Russians that didn't wind up in two days of strikes that would have sent a, quote,… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I am sympathetic to developing countries’ concerns: because of our emissions it’s their crops that will disappear; because of our inaction, it’s their fields… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
The fact is that in too many parts of our country, we still have discrimination. And affirmative action is not just something that applies… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
People talk about [Bashar] Assad running Syria. He doesn't control his own country. He's down to about 20, 25 percent of the country. What… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I'm an internationalist. I'd like to see our troops dispersed through the world only at the directive of the United Nations. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
You cannot bring peace in Syria as long as [Bashar] Assad is, in fact, there. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
There's an agreement that Syria should be a unified country, united; that it needs to be secular; that ISIL needs to be taken on;… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
It's very hard to get other countries to give up their weapons when you're busy developing a new one. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
There is no bigger judgment for a president of the United States than how you take a nation to war. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I have confidence in my campaign. I have assembled a great team that is going to beat George W. Bush, and any rumors to… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
In a few years, you should be able to plug your American-made plug-in hybrid into the outlet in your garage, so that you never… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Unlike Washington, which is stuck in ideological gridlock, Americans feel the impact of climate change in their own hometowns and they know something must… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
America must always be the world's paramount military power, but we can magnify our power through alliances. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
![“[Bashar] Assad himself has said on several occasions recently that if the people of Syria don't believe I should be there in the future, then I would step - I would leave. He has said it. He has, on occasion, hinted that he wants a political settlement of one kind or another. I think it's up to…” quote by John F. Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f4e/john-f-kerry-996_assad_bashar-assad-himself-has-said-on-several_789819.jpg)
![“I believe that this president [George W. Bush], regrettably, rushed us into a war, made decisions about foreign policy, pushed alliances away. And, as a result, America is now bearing this extraordinary burden where we are not as safe as we ought to be.” quote by John F. Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e84/john-f-kerry-996_alliances_i-believe-that-this-president-george-w-b_2887208.jpg)
![“People talk about [Bashar] Assad running Syria. He doesn't control his own country. He's down to about 20, 25 percent of the country. What is this fiction that he is somehow the only person who can save Syria? There's - with Assad there, there is no Syria. So that's what the Iranians and the…” quote by John F. Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f3d/john-f-kerry-996_assad_people-talk-about-bashar-assad-running-s_24339.jpg)
![“You cannot bring peace in Syria as long as [Bashar] Assad is, in fact, there.” quote by John F. Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/41d/john-f-kerry-996_assad_you-cannot-bring-peace-in-syria-as-long_56711.jpg)
