Foreign Policy Quotes

363 Foreign Policy quotes by 213 unique authors

American foreign policy, for all its shortcomings, has underpinned political stability around the world. — Michael Mandelbaum
Let me remind you all that the first task of American foreign policy is to reduce threats to the United States. — Michael Mandelbaum
To increase aid to the Pakistan government when religious freedom is not upheld is tantamount to an anti-Christian foreign policy. — Keith O'Brien
The foreign policy of this government is driven by politics - to extend a revolution worldwide. My objective with regards to foreign relations is to… — Henrique Capriles Radonski
We have a prime minister, I'm the foreign minister, I'm trying to get on with the job of doing Australia's foreign policy. — Kevin Rudd
During the past few years I have led a sometimes hard battle for German foreign policy. — Gustav Stresemann
I do not yet know if I will find a Romney presidency more acceptable on foreign policy. But I do know that I must oppose… — Rand Paul
To claim the World Bank is just an extension of U.S. foreign policy is just wrong. — Nicholas Stern
I want to make it clear publicly that I expect more candor from this Administration during the next four years, particularly with members on the… — George Voinovich
I don't want to be creating new foreign policy for - for my country or in any way to distance myself in the foreign policy… — Mitt Romney
While I'm on foreign soil, I - I just don't feel that I should be speaking about differences with regards to myself and President Obama… — Mitt Romney
I would say that foreign policy is a place where intelligence, resolve, clarity, and confidence in cause, is of extraordinary importance. — Mitt Romney
Ronald Reagan was one of our great foreign policy Presidents. He did not come from the Senate. He did not come from the foreign policy… — Mitt Romney
Peace will never be won if men reserve for war their greatest efforts, Peace, too, requires well-directed and sustained sacrificial endeavor. Given that, we can,… — John Foster Dulles
One of the many, many salutary aspects of Barack Obama's impending presidential nomination is the sea change his victory marks in the battle for the… — Eric Alterman
Already, China has undermined U.S. foreign policy in efforts to gain access to oil resources in Iran and Sudan. We simply cannot separate the political… — Jo Ann Emerson
When you look at where the Democratic field is going relative to foreign policy, they are increasingly moving away from a policy of pre-emptive self-defense… — Ed Gillespie
I will aim to restore the Japan-U.S. alliance and Japan's strong diplomatic capabilities. Japan can't pursue a strong foreign policy without strengthening its alliance with… — Shinzo Abe
Secretary Clinton has dramatically changed the face of U.S. foreign policy globally for the good. But I wish she had been unleashed more by the… — Richard Armitage
Foreign policy will require a strategic agility that, whenever possible, gets ahead of problems, strengthens U.S. security and alliances, and promotes American interests and credibility. — Chuck Hagel
Foreign policy is all about a universe of bad decisions, imperfect decisions; every situation is different. The dynamics, the atmospherics, the people, the pressures, the… — Chuck Hagel
China has been committed to the independent foreign policy of peace and has developed friendship and cooperation with all countries on the basis of the… — Hu Jintao
I think most Americans believe that although it's better not to use military force if you can avoid it, that the world simply doesn't provide… — Robert Kagan
There are no shortcuts to victory. We must commit ourselves to the slow, painstaking work of foreign policy day by day and year by year. — Richard Lugar
I grew up reading the classic novels of Cold War espionage, and I studied Russian history and Soviet foreign policy. — Daniel Silva

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