David Brooks Quotes

Bill Clinton’s only experience with foreign policy is the fact that he had breakfast at the International House of Pancakes.

I think Barack Obama's foreign policy will be regarded more failure than success.

When we came to office, President Obama reset our relationship with Russia. . . . But just a month ago, Governor Romney called and here again I quote, ‘without question our number one geopolitical foe’ is Russia. As my brother would say, go figure. Look, I think it’s fair to say when it comes to Russia, based on only what we know he’s said so far, Governor Romney is mired in a Cold War mindset.

A lot of people feel very good about Mitt Romney and I think he's going to do a great job.

Is Romney a tea party candidate? I'd probably say that he's the least of the candidates running for president right now that would be considered a tea party candidate.

Politically, foreign policy never matters until it matters, and then it matters a lot.

Diplomacy never stops, and, with or without an election, it never stops.

Personally, I think Mitt Romney would be a great secretary of state.

I think more to the point, these pivotal times means something other than a politician. I understand the economy. I understand the world. I have a lot of foreign policy experience. I understand bureaucracies. I understand technology, and I understand leadership.

I think I'm getting very high marks on foreign policy. I noticed that over the last couple of days.

I think the foreign policy is really not Donald Trump administration concern. Like the Syria strike. I mean, it meant almost nothing. They hit an empty air base. Within a day, it was functioning again. Planes were flying off it. It was for a domestic show, you know - show what a tough guy I am; I'm not Barack Obama.

The United States is willing to exert strong leadership to give diplomacy its very best chance to succeed.

If I were to look at foreign policy, I would say John McCain has been wrong on just about everything over the last four decades.

Diplomacy can be a frustrating thing. I think the strategy can work, so long as the force is robust and the rules of engagement are clear.

Bill Clinton's foreign policy experience stems mainly from having breakfast at the International House of Pancakes.

I didn't serve on a committee that dealt with foreign policy.

I think the next president needs to lead on cultural issues and experience, particularly on foreign policy.

Republicans always try to paint Democrats as weak on defense. This time, they can't. After all, Mitt Romney's idea of an overseas accomplishment is sending U.S. jobs there.

I loved being Secretary of State, that's probably evident to everyone who watched me.

Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great sadness that I announce that I will resign as Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs. I am sad because I love this job. I'm totally dedicated to the work that we are doing in Australia's name around the world, and I believe that we have achieved many good results for Australia, and I'm proud of them.

I'm a big fan of Rand Paul; he and I are good friends. I don't agree with him on foreign policy.

The President of the United States was untutored in foreign policy. He didn’t know Slovenia from Slovakia.

Congress cannot—nor should it—run foreign policy on a day-to-day basis. That is a truism.

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

This President is a miserable failure on foreign policy.