Aspect Quote by Dean Acheson

The President doesn't just appoint the Secretary of State, he appoints the Secretary of State, and then the Congress votes. And if the Congress…

— Josh Marshall

Well, the most important thing a president will be is commander-in-chief. And that requires having an understanding of the complex issues on foreign policy.…

— Marco Rubio

It is very important to have good relations with the United States.

— Paolo Gentiloni

Affairs of state tend to drive most presidents toward the center on both foreign and domestic policy, no matter where on the political spectrum…

— David K. Shipler

The office of the presidency is what's important, no matter who's in it.

— Powers Boothe

One of the great things about the United States is that when it comes to world affairs, the president obviously is the leader of…

— Barack Obama

Secretary of state is far superior to vice president, because it's involved in continuously solving problems and making policy and not being on standby.

— Gloria Steinem

The principal role of the President of the United States is the security of the country and participating in trying to stabilize the world.

— John Sununu

I think it's very important to remember that so much of the work that gets done between countries is not done at the level…

— Barack Obama

What's important to have is a president that's focused on jobs, the economy, giving our children a better future and keeping our nation strong…

— Mary Fallin

The president is the leader of the nation. The president brings people together, does the deals, does the trades, knocks the heads together. The…

— Mitt Romney

In the early days of the republic, the secretary of state was the heir apparent to the president. Presidents could easily hand-pick their party's…

— H. W. Brands