James Monroe Quotes

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

I wish we could begin a new period of normal relations with the government of the United States.

There is one condition for us to have healthy relations with the United States. It's called respect.

If the condition of our relations with other nations is less gratifying than it has usually been at former periods, it is certainly more satisfactory than a nation so unhappily distracted as we are might reasonably apprehended.

We are going to extend our frank hand to seek a relation of friendship - I repeat - of cooperation with the United States.

The U.S.-Israel relationship is so important.

Now some people might call President Xi of China the king of China. But he's called president. But we have a very good relationship and that's a positive thing. And it would be good to have that relationship with Russia and other countries, too.

As far as my relationship with President Putin is concerned, it's fine.

Our relations with the other powers of Europe have experienced no essential change since the last session.

I want you to know what I have told Australia's Parliament in Canberra - what I told General Petraeus in Kabul - what I told President Obama in the Oval Office this week. Australia will stand firm with our ally the United States.

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.

The links between the American government and the Iraqi government are so close that you cannot judge one without asking at least the other what he has done by this time.

If we look at where relations between the Soviet Union and Germany were in 1945 and where we stand now, then we have achieved so much.

I think we can be confident that U.S. policy toward Poland and thus also our relations will not deteriorate, that at least they will not become weaker.

Argentina wants to have good ties with the entire world.

It is 60 years since the restoration of diplomatic relations, but relations between Japan and Russia have much deeper roots. In all, our diplomatic ties date back 150 years, more than 150 years now.

I would love to have a stable, productive relationship with Russia.

If America can have a great relationship with Russia and with China and with all countries, I'm all for that. That would be a tremendous asset.

Prospects of normalizing our relations with Russia look good.

It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable.

The Declaration on Strategic Partnership between India and Russia signed in October 2000 became a truly historic step. The developments in the first decade of the 21 century confirmed that it was a particularly significant and timely step.

If I correctly understand the goal of American policy, one wishes Russia to be a partner.

Turkey has worked alongside its allies from the beginning.

Yet there is disappointment in Washington and in the United States that Canada is not supporting us fully.

I believe a relationship with a country is simply bound to the interests of two countries and not by personal issues.