Quotation Library
Foreign Policy
Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations—entangling alliances with none.
Foreign policy is really domestic policy with its hat on.
In the field of world policy, I would dedicate this nation to the policy of the good neighbor.
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
War is not the best way of settling differences.
America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests.
Foreign policy is not built on slogans but on interests.
International relations are conducted by governments, not by people.
Diplomacy is the art of saying ‘Nice doggie’ until you can find a rock.
The object of diplomacy is to prolong a crisis.
Nations have no permanent friends or allies; they only have permanent interests.
The best diplomacy is the one that prevents conflict.
A country’s foreign policy must be based on justice and fairness.
We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.
The only way to win a war is to prevent it.
Foreign policy is about managing complexity.
The purpose of diplomacy is to secure the national interest by peaceful means.
Diplomacy is the velvet glove that cloaks the fist of power.
International politics is a struggle for power.
The state has no friends; it has only interests.
The conduct of foreign affairs is no simple matter.
A nation’s strength ultimately depends on its unity at home.
The foundation of our foreign policy is friendship with all nations and enmity towards none.