Hassan Rouhani Quotes

There are some issues where we have common interests with Germany, there are some others that we don't... The diplomacy between good neighbors doesn't mean nodding one to another.

We always have hoped that American diplomacy deploys itself in dialogue and persuasion rather than by ultimatums. That is the path we want in international relations.

Surely diplomacy is needed when there is conflict, not when there is harmony.

The history of diplomacy is the history of relations among rival powers which did not enjoy political intimacy and did not respond to appeals to common purposes. Nevertheless, ... to think that rival and unfriendly powers cannot be brought to a settlement is to forget what diplomacy is about.

Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate.

I believe in diplomacy; I don't believe in talking to... that talking to Iran somehow constitutes a concession or a favour.

Coming from a smaller nation in Central Europe, I have learned pretty soon how important are agreed rules, cooperation, respect for partners and, most of all, willingness to listen and find common solutions.

We must immediately find the way to come and say to the U.S., 'Despite the difficult differences of opinion between us, there are no closer friends, and no better allies than you to us, and we to you.'

It's a necessary quality of a diplomat or a politician that he will compromise. Uncompromising politicians or diplomats get you into the most terrible trouble.

Negotiating in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree.

In an ideological age, diplomacy may seem weak and prosaic. But sometimes it is all we have.

Force is not inevitable. Diplomacy is still the desired means. Pressure is an element of the means.

We have to find compromises. That's the way it is in Norway.

Successful diplomacy is an alignment of objectives and means.

Our policy is to deepen the relations with all the countries in the world - monarchies, kingdoms, large powers - we want to respect all differences and have our relationships based on mutual respect.

I'm committed to fulfilling my promises to my people, including my pledge to engage in constructive interaction with the world.

So far as it depends on the course of this government, our relations of good will and friendship will be sedulously cultivated with all nations.

The United States is a strong and ardent ally of Israel. The fact of the matter is that friends can disagree. I think what's important is that world leaders are able to sit down with one another, have frank conversations and move forward.

Any confrontation, such as a verbal one with the United States, would be harmful for everybody.

I think a good relationship that Mexico could maintain with the United States and vice versa should be based on trust, on opening - openness and constant dialogue that would allow us essentially to define, share objectives and to work towards those so as to avoid activities which are not known to the other government.

I am keen to maintain very good relations and develop the relationship with the United States.

Surely, God on high has not refused to give us enough wisdom to find ways to bring us an improvement in relations between the two great nations on earth.

We won’t be very successful with the Chinese leadership [on human rights issues] if we’re in their face all the time.

A display of reason rather than a threat of force should be the determining factor in the intercourse among nations.

Diplomacy is the art of letting somebody else have your way.