Tsai Ing-wen Quotes

Bringing democratic control to the conduct of foreign policy requires a struggle merely to force the issue onto the public agenda.

Every time there's an election, people start to criticize China.

Peace and commerce with foreign nations could be more effectually and cheaply cultivated by a common agent; therefore they gave the Federal Government the sole management of our relations with foreign governments.

Venezuelan interests are to be defended by Venezuela. The U.S. should defend the interests of the U.S. Where are the U.S. people, where are the intellectuals, who could put limits on their government?

A very large majority of the U.S. population is in favor of establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba and has been for a long time with some fluctuations. And even part of the business world is in favor of it, too. But the government won't allow it.

No matter how well formulated a foreign policy may be, it cannot be sustained without the informed consent of the American people.

The Emperor has the option to communicate with the help of the Italian government for all matters that he wants with the kings of Europe. [Aramaic Version] The Emperor consents to use the Italian government for all the business he does with all the other Powers or Governments. [Italian Version]

Politics is a process, and there has to be a continual conversation between those who govern and those who give their consent to be governed.

America needs an adult in the White House who knows how to deal with China.

My policy has been, and will continue to be, while I have the honor to remain in the administration of the government, to be upon friendly terms with, but independent of, all the nations of the earth. To share in the broils of none. To fulfil our own engagements. To supply the wants, and be carriers for them all: Being thoroughly convinced that it is our policy and interest to do so.

I will make great deals with China and they will like us more than they do now. You know they don't even like us.

Rahm Emanuel seems to think he knows Israel very well, and that the way to treat that country and its democratically-elected government is the way he treats all opponents in politics: by attacking and attacking.

I am just absolutely convinced that the best formula for giving us peace and preserving the American way of life is freedom, limited government, and minding our own business overseas.

I think I can hold every portfolio - defense, finance and Foreign Ministry. I think personally I'd like the foreign office.

The government has been repairing Poland's image and its relations with the European Union and the world.

In the long term, Germany didn't need a finance minister who was absent during important negotiations in the European Council. But the chancellor strongly encouraged me to stay. And everything did work out for the best in the end.

Both Bibi and Obama realize that they are going to have to face the problem of Iran together.

A great nation like the United States has many and varied interests, and we need both to do business with tyrants and to engage constantly in multilateral diplomacy.

We are all representatives of the American people. We all do town hall meetings. We all talk to our constituents. And I've got to tell you, the American people are engaged. And if you think they want a government takeover of health care, I would respectfully submit you're not listening to them.

I have spent time discussing the American political system and current events in Taiwan with the junior diplomats, and they have repeatedly expressed their country's desire to avoid confrontation with China.

Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public discussion demands at least the profession of good faith.

We've worked with President Yeltsin. He is the President of the country. He's been a reformer. We've been able to accomplish a number of things together.

I want to make it clear publicly that I expect more candor from this Administration during the next four years, particularly with members on the Foreign Relations Committee so that we can maintain a bipartisan foreign policy.

Not all political actors share our vision of fighting terrorism, lessening tensions in the region and focusing on building the economy. It is natural that they would challenge the government, but we have fought every challenge effectively. The daily ups and down of democracy should not be interpreted as lack of stability.

So far as it depends on the course of this government, our relations of good will and friendship will be sedulously cultivated with all nations.