John Pomfret Quotes

America's support for human rights and democracy is our noblest export to the world.

I think it is very important for any U.S. administration to be clear that America stands on the side of freedom and democracy and respect for individual rights.

There's no way in the world that the United States does not want to spread democratic ideals, but the first thing we have to do is that which is the interest of our security.

Bush will keep up that policy that gives the United State the role of promoting freedom in the world.

The United States has a responsibility to defend our values.

A free and democratic Arab world aligns with America's security interests.

The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.

Haute politique … to which we all must bend. I was as anxious to send you to the Congo as you were to go but the existence of the State was at stake.

Public diplomacy, practiced in harmony with traditional diplomacy, will enable us to advance our interest, to protect our security, and to continue to provide the moral basis for our leadership in the world.

American interests dictate that we teach other peoples to govern themselves.

Our Nation can be strong abroad only if it is strong at home. And we know that the best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our democratic system is worthy of emulation.

It is alarming that military intervention in internal conflicts in foreign countries has become commonplace for the United States. Is it in America’s long-term interest? I doubt it. Millions around the world increasingly see America not as a model of democracy but as relying solely on brute force, cobbling coalitions together under the slogan “you’re either with us or against us.”

It’s not America’s job to fix the Middle East. Our job is to look after our own interests..

Are there topics of sufficient import to the nation's well-being to replace the Soviets as the focus of U.S. intelligence?

We defeated communism in part by showing the world that a commitment to democracy and expanding economic opportunity makes people's lives better and nations more secure, meaning our commitments overseas also makes us stronger and safer here at home.

U.S. foreign aid must be used more strategically to achieve our national security goals.

The safety and security of all Americans is at stake in Ukraine and anywhere that our adversaries threaten the cause of freedom.

While American interests in the Middle East must obviously be protected, America's credibility to support democracy for everyone everywhere is crucial.

Everything I did as secretary of state was in furtherance of America's interests and our values.

I want a president who'll look out for American interests. Every treaty we sign has a provision that a president of the United States, if he or she concludes that it's no longer in the interest of the country should step back from it.

I believe that a prosperous, democratic Pakistan will be a steadfast partner for America, a peaceful neighbor for India, and a force for freedom and moderation in the Arab world.

What is certainly true is that the United States has to have a presence to promote the values that we care about.

Our safety at home and the cause of freedom abroad is largely contingent upon our success in Iraq.

I am just absolutely convinced that the best formula for giving us peace and preserving the American way of life is freedom, limited government, and minding our own business overseas.

The stakes are very high for us in Haiti. We have many important interests there. Perhaps the most important to me is our interest in the promotion of democracy in this hemisphere.