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
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
I think the world is safer without Iran with a nuclear weapon. The world has got the potential to be safer if… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Israel gets more than half of all the military purchasing assistance that America gives to all the nations in the world. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
We cannot fight communism all over the world, and I think we should have learned that lesson by now. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
America is the most powerful economy in the world. We're an $18-trillion-dollar economy. — 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
I think that our own crisis of democracy is in its own way affecting our ability to leverage in the same way… — 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
Those who doubted whether Iraq or the world would be better off without Saddam Hussein, and those who believe today that we… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Sunni are the majority of the [Syria], 60 to 65 percent. They've been ruled by [Bashar] Assad, who represents a minority Alawite… — 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
Today, if you're an American business, you actually get a benefit for going overseas. You get to defer your taxes. So if… — 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
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
It appears that with the deadline for exile come and gone, Saddam Hussein has chosen to make military force the ultimate weapons… — 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
Those who doubted whether Iraq or the world would be better off without Saddam Hussein, and those who believe today that we… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Assassination, kidnappings and suicide attacks have become too much the standard operating procedure in the Islamic world. So much so that the… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
You might not see climate change as an immediate threat to your job, your community, or your families," Kerry said. "But let… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Let me just say you could end this violence within a very short period of time, have a complete ceasefire - which… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Martin Luther King challenged the conscience of my generation, and his words and his legacy continue to move generations to action today… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I believe America is safest and strongest when we are leading the world and we are leading strong alliances. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I came into public life during the 1960s when a whole bunch of us believed in our ability to change the world.… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
In order to have the best intelligence in the world to know who the terrorists are and where they are and what… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I know that our country is strongest when we lead the world, when we lead strong alliances. And that's the way Eisenhower… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
The world has to save Syria. I mean, this has dramatic implications for the entire region, globally. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
It's hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation to prevent the government from writing and… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
We've been waiting since 1918 for the Boston Red Sox to win the World Series, and ... if I had a choice… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
And if [Vladimir Putin] does fight ISIL alone, how does it work out for Russia to have sided with Assad, sided with… — 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
It is the duty of any president, in the final analysis, to defend this nation and dispel the security threat. Saddam Hussein… — 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
![“Sunni are the majority of the [Syria], 60 to 65 percent. They've been ruled by [Bashar] Assad, who represents a minority Alawite element, which is about 12, 13 percent. And because of the choices Assad made, it's very difficult to see how you resolve this without buy-in from the Sunni world.” quote by John F. Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eab/john-f-kerry-996_assad_sunni-are-the-majority-of-the-syria-60-t_2625973.jpg)
![“And if [Vladimir Putin] does fight ISIL alone, how does it work out for Russia to have sided with Assad, sided with Iran, sided with Hizballah, when they're trying to reach out to the rest of the Sunni world in the region? That's not a good equation for Russia.” quote by John F. Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c33/john-f-kerry-996_assad_and-if-vladimir-putin-does-fight-isil-al_3194708.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)
