Ariel Sharon Quotes

Turkey can be a bridge to regimes and actions the United States can't reach. Turkey can talk to people the United States can't talk to.

The United States has better relations with the countries of Asia than any of them have with each other.

Prospects of normalizing our relations with Russia look good.

That is one of the reasons why we advocate for good relations between the two countries. Turkey understands the needs of the region.

No step the United States could take anywhere in the world would bring strategic benefits as great as detente with Iran.

Nowhere is it written that there must be conflict between the United States and China.

The only thing that is worse than dealing with Pakistan is the neglect of doing so.

We [Iran and the United States] have a common destiny in this region [The Middle East].

As our relationship with China grows and matures, tensions will naturally emerge.

Whatever your views on Pakistan, our effort was that we have to engage Pakistan. They are our neighbours. We can choose our friends, but we cannot choose our neighbours.

I explained that we would like to adjust our position on the Syrian question to theirs, as, in our view, they are the decisive factor in our relations with our neighbors, and Syria is unimportant.

The United States has got to adopt a policy of befriending and creating allies around the world.

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.

President Obama could keep a big map with push pins on it to keep track of how many countries hate us, and when we get down to only half, let's have a ball. I'll blow up the balloons myself.

We welcome, we welcome this good cooperation between Russia and NATO.

Of course the United States and Russia have different interests. Nevertheless, both are strategic partners.

United States is a great Country and has its effective role on the international arena, so we have to boost our relations with it, in order to achieve peace and stability in our region and the world.

Pakistan is an old ally of the United States.

Well, we are very glad that Russia is so close with NATO.

Clearly, the Chinese know that we want a good relationship with them.

Clearly, for France in her present position, intelligent activity consists of practicing a policy of entente with Germany in order to survive

If France, Germany, and Great Britain – who have often been at war with each other – are now friends, then India, Pakistan, and China could become friends, too.

Germany has an interest in détente—for general European and national reasons. Here we are in accord not only with our allies … but with almost everyone. Here we join with the nations and governments of the uncommitted world. Here interests we have in common with the Communist-governed states also come to light in spite of some polemics.

Nothing guides Russian policy so much as a desire for friendship with the United States.

We want the U.S. to have constructive and stable relations with China. That makes it much easier for us. Then we don't have to choose sides.