--- title: "Best Richard N. Haass Quotations" description: "American diplomat. Browse 121 Richard N. Haass quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-richard-n-haass-78793.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Richard N. Haass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-richard-n-haass-78793.jpg) # Richard N. Haass (1951) Diplomat United States **121** quotes in **460** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Richard N. Haass is a diplomat from the United States, best known for *Conflicts unending: the United States and regional disputes*. ## Quick Facts About Richard N. Haass Born July 28, 1951 Nationality United States Profession Diplomat Notable works Conflicts unending: the United States and regional disputes ## About Richard N. Haass Richard Nathan Haass is an American diplomat. He was president of the Council on Foreign Relations from July 2003 to June 2023, prior to which he was director of policy planning for the United States Department of State and a close advisor to Secretary of State Colin Powell in the George W. Bush administration. In October 2022, Haass announced he would be departing from his position at CFR in June 2023. He was succeeded by former U.S. trade representative Michael Froman. ## Awards & Honors Rhodes Scholarship Presidential Citizens Medal Distinguished Service Award ## Quotes by Richard N. Haass · Page 4 > [The political world is defined by relationships rather than transactions, and by numerous actors at home and abroad with independent power. Navigating…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-n-haass/the-political-world-is-defined-by-relationships-rather-than/) [Richard N. 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