John Hughes Quotes

I've been to China and Russia, and I don't know anything about Chinese or Soviet relations.

When I was in college, I became interested in various aspects of foreign policy and international relations. Even as a kid, I was interested in what I call, loosely speaking, forbidden knowledge.

International politics is not my strong suit. The older I get the less certain I am that I even HAVE a strong suit.

Russia and China are very natural partners. We are neighbors with an immense common border.

Like Hillary Clinton, I, too, have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles around the globe. But unlike Mrs. Clinton, I know that flying is an activity, not an accomplishment.

What I will remember most from my time in NATO is meeting children in the countries where I've gone to, to Moscow and to Kiev, I've met school children.

In most recent times, as the West started being hostile to us, we deliberately declared a Look East policy.

In international relations, in foreign policy, a great deal has to do with historical circumstances, a great deal has to do with the sense and perception of people.

We are living in a different world now. You can see it everywhere in international relations: It was noteworthy that, after his visit to Washington, the Chinese president's next stop was Saudi Arabia.

I am making this trip to Africa because Washington is an international city, just like Tokyo, Nigeria or Israel. As mayor, I am an international symbol. Can you deny that to Africa?

And Israel, being a tiny, small country, of course has interest to strengthen - we have interest to strengthen our relations with other countries, mostly countries that were hostile for many, many years.

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 U.S.-China relationship, of course, has elements of both cooperation and competition.

India is a global power and an important partner with whom we are building an intense, broad and enduring relationship.

I think if you're going to master policy, especially world affairs, you've got to know history.

The West hasn't reached its universal state as yet, although its close to it, but it certainly has evolved out of its warring state phase, which it was in for a couple of centuries.

In this day and age, the U.S. and Europe do not have the luxury of focusing solely on a single region.

More than 150 heads of state attended the UN Summit, giving New Yorkers a chance to get in touch with prejudices they didn't even know they had.

Long term I do believe internationally there is a huge misunderstanding of Russia.

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

Between major countries, there certainly always are some common ground and points of tension.

The threat to Russia isn't liberal Europe or America. It is nonliberal Islam and nonliberal China. Russia has to change. It can't be otherwise. It will take time. You have to be patient.

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

The internal affairs of other countries has a big impact on American interests.

Oh dear. Oh dear. Why do all these old gentlemen feel so confident that they understand foreign affairs.