John Bolton Quotes

I think that you have a situation where one political party, in specific, if you watched the Republican debate, it's all about terrorism.

The most fundamental purpose of government is defense, not empire.

I didn't spend a lot of time on national security the American people will be glad to know.

The National defense is one of the cardinal duties of a statesman.

I think 9/11 guaranteed that national security is going to be in the forefront of every election.

There is the issue of security. Countless innocent American lives have been stolen because our politicians have failed in their duty to secure our borders and enforce our laws like they have to be enforced.

If the Pentagon truly confined itself to providing defense, then presumably we wouldn't need a whole separate government agency to provide 'Homeland Security.'

We are much safer in the United States, but not yet safe.

Moscow believes that using force constitutes strategic defense.

National security needs to be priority number one and if you're willing to play politics with our national security then you have no business serving in the Senate or the House.

India has never played politics with national security.

Our national security is not a partisan issue.

National security, both internal and external, is a challenge.

The No. 1 purpose of the federal government is national defense.

I think there are a number of issues that we should be addressing. I have put forth a plan to defeat ISIS.

It has been clear for some time now that we have to do more for domestic and external security. I am prepared for that.

If you look ahead 10 years, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the people of Russia had become fans of missile defence.

America is facing some major threats. Cyber warfare, Islamic terror and Russia, does it sound terrible? It sounds like the end of the world.

I think we'll see it mostly in the United States. We're getting to the point where al Qaeda is ready to again attack us inside America. I think we're basically defenseless.

If you put Sen. Kerry in the White House, I think you are going to see that another terrorist attack happen ... and I don't want to see another Sept. 11.

We do have to balance this issue of privacy and security. Those who pretend that there's no balance that has to be struck and think we can take a 100-percent absolutist approach to protecting privacy don't recognize that governments are going to be under an enormous burden to prevent the kinds of terrorist acts that not only harm individuals, but also can distort our society and our politics in very dangerous ways.

A nation with a goofy foreign policy needs a very serious policy of defense.

Democrats all claim they'll get rough with the terrorists, but they can't even face Brit Hume.

If you give me the chance and give me your vote I will protect America from the wars that are being brought to our door step.

If your basic premise about the fundamental purpose of our government is that it must provide for the common defense, then no other position is possible.