Foreign Policy Quotes

I believe that the G20 should not interfere [foreign policy], because there are other platforms for that.

The reputation of those countries which cater to the foreign policy interests of other states at the expense of their own national interests will go down regardless of how they explain their actions.

If European countries want to cater to U.S. foreign policy interests, I don't think that they stand to gain anything.

No foreign policy will stick unless the American people are behind it. And unless Congress understands it. And unless Congress understands it, the American people aren't going to understand it.

I think that Benjamin Franklin felt very strongly in foreign policy in this world, that you needed to at least show some humility, especially when you were strong.

Foreign policy deals across time as well as space.

I think it would be a threat [Donald's Trump presidency] to the conduct of our foreign policy and our position in the world at large.

I think President Obama has always been a little bit underestimated. Some of the things he's done with foreign policy have been unassailable. Getting us out of Iraq, killing Osama Bin Laden.

Foreign policy should not be justified through making oneself feel good, but through results that have tangible consequences.

Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations...entangling alliances with none

only if we act greatly in meeting our responsibilities abroad will we remain a great nation, and only if we remain a great nation will we act greatly in meeting our challenges at home

Words are better than weapons, wisdom is better than war.

Most of the oppression of Muslims in the world right now is carried out by other Muslims.

[Bill] Clinton was a pretty good president for a Republican.

America is harmless as an enemy but treacherous as a friend.

International politics is never about democracy and human rights. It's about the interests of states. Remember that, no matter what you are told in history lessons.

Soldiers in foreign camps, so far from being missionaries for good, require missionaries themselves, more than the natives. Andrew Carnegie

If everyone loves you, maybe you don't need so many tanks.

The people of the United States will do anything for Latin America, except read about it.

My home policy: I wage war my foreign policy: I wage war. All the time I wage war.