Ronald Reagan reached out to Gorbachev. At the same time, we were pushing back against the Soviets all over the world. He was able to do two things at once, and it worked out very well for us.

Nationalism is like cheap alcohol. First it makes you drunk, then it makes you blind, then it kills you.

We intend to leave it without further discussion. We respect this request by the government of Uzbekistan

At least in my country, we have come to accept the flags burning, but what we cannot accept is violence, burning of embassies and intimidations, and there is no excuse for that.

Partisanship is not part of my professional makeup.

Think of Europe in the 20th century. Two World Wars generated by nationalism. France, Germany, Britain fighting with each other.

The world should contemplate a nuclear weapons-armed Iran with the greatest of concern.

I think that President George W. Bush was ahead of most of his government, in realizing that Putin was not the person we thought he was.

No great power is ever satisfied with its sphere of influence. They never are.

Be careful about a policy generated with enthusiasm in the rush of a moment. It usually doesn't turn out well.

Don't mistake the Russia you want to exist for the Russia that there actually is. Be realistic.

Red, of course, is the colour of the interior of our bodies. In a way it's inside out, red.

Give and ye shall receive.

Help the Cubans to the utmost counseling his successor while handing over the reins. We cannot let Castro's government go on.

To be psychic is to see without the senses and to keep the thoughts and emotions of others out of your awareness.

M'Illumino D'Immenso - I flood myself with the light of the immense.

Why do people deserve a penny when they update their Facebook status? Because they'll spend some of it on you.

A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the continent...sacrificing his ease, and hazarding all in the cause of his country.

If we judged by realities we should give honor not to the rich for the fine clothes they wear but to the poor who are the makers of such things.

Lets go eat a God damn snack

You're familiar with the tragedies of antiquity, are you? The great homicidal classics?