Donald Trump Quotes

I don't know that I'm gonna get along with Vladimir Putin. I hope I do. But there's a good chance I won't. And if I don't, do you honestly believe that Hillary would be tougher on Putin than me?

Wishful thinking won't make the Palestinians an Israeli peace partner, no matter how much President Barack Obama pressures Israel to make concessions; caustically mocking Putin's worldview won't make it any less real or mitigate the Russian threat.

As far as Putin and Russia, I don't say good, bad or indifferent. I don't know the gentleman. I hope we have a fantastic relationship. That's possible and it's also possible that we won't. We will see what happens.

Foreign policy is all about a universe of bad decisions, imperfect decisions; every situation is different. The dynamics, the atmospherics, the people, the pressures, the geopolitical realities shift.

Great powers engage.

Ukraine is the instrument for Russia to test the West's 'red lines'

Trump wants to make peace; he wants to see Ukrainian conflict resolved; he wants to see Ukraine get its territory back. It's crystal clear. With Putin, I think we see glimmers; we see a reason to think maybe they do. But they have to make the choice to do that, and they can very well choose the opposite.

I never met Putin. This is not my best friend. But if the United States got along with Russia, wouldn't be so bad.

In foreign policy, even if you hold high office, you can't be sure what the effects will be of the things you do.

I know Vladimir Putin. He respects strength. He lied to our president's [Barack Obama] face; didn't both to tell him about warplanes and troops going into Syria. We need to speak to him from a position of strength.

I do respect Putin. I respect a lot of people. But that doesn't mean I'm going get along with him.

Hillary Clinton's ready to pick a fight with Putin. So are the Republicans.

Donald Trump is going to have to live in the real world in which Vladimir Putin is exactly who he presents himself to be, and Putin is extremely skilled. He's not going to make it very easy for the United States or Germany. And he's going to test Trump.

If you treat China like a foe, surely she will become one.

It's not just Iraq - it's the Atlantic partnership which is at stake.

If you want to treat China as an enemy, you have a much better chance of making them an enemy than if you treat them as a potential friend.

We have treated our most serious adversaries, such as Iran and North Korea, in the most juvenile manner - by giving them the silent treatment. In so doing, we have weakened, not strengthened, our bargaining position and our leadership.

Diplomacy is not an end in itself if it does not advance U.S. interests.

I'm not sure you can do anything quickly or easily with the North.

The White House isn't the place to learn how to deal with international crisis, the balance of power, war and peace, and the economic future of the next generation.

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.

You'd better believe that Putin sees that in Syria, Obama draws a red line and ignores the red line.

The failure of the United Nations - My failure is maybe, in retrospective, that I was not enough aggressive with the members of the Security Council.

And so there has been a lot of diplomatic movement.

Foreign policy is about choosing from nasty options.