Margaret Thatcher Quotes

Climbing has worked for me in a number of ways on Capitol Hill. I'm much more inclined to look at what people do, as opposed to what they say. Also, it's about working together - we're all on the rope together, and you don't get to cut the rope if you're not getting along with someone.

France, after the month of May, will share trust with the current leadership of the United States which, on many subjects, has tended to take useful positions in our view.

I can only say that I have good personal relations with all secretaries of state with whom I have a chance to work.

There's certain things that we do work with Russia on, and then there's certain things when they do something wrong, I have no problem calling them out on it.

Legislating is a very human experience in which trust and mutual respect play critical roles.

I think with the right leadership on both sides and the right president, we can get a lot done.

We won’t be very successful with the Chinese leadership [on human rights issues] if we’re in their face all the time.

We need a lot more respect in this country for compromise…. There is in compromise a lot of integrity, especially political integrity.

There is no substitute for direct leader-to-leader engagement.

Compromise is the oil that makes government go.

There is an appealing moral clarity in dividing the world into friend and foe. But in reality, progress in international affairs so often demands working with those with whom we do not see eye to eye.

President Obama believes getting along is more valuable than standing firm for U.S. interests.

In the '80s, we at least had the idea of diplomacy.

We will keep a close eye on what is happening and wait for the election results and after that we will be ready to work with any Administration given that it wants to work with us.

The world cannot be governed without juggling.

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

Let's start fresh with Russia on some real help and some real reform.

We have to find compromises. That's the way it is in Norway.

Musharraf is a good man and wants to improve relations with India.

The one thing I'm convinced George W. Bush is good at is bipartisanship. It's clearly something he enjoys personally.

I told him that my own opinion was that the time now and the method now to deal with Russia was to keep our mouths shut and let our actions speak for words.

I believe the U.S. already understands and will understand more and more that only a strong Russia will respond to the genuine interests of the United States.

During the past few years I have led a sometimes hard battle for German foreign policy.

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.

The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.