Max Baucus Quotes

Our ability to effectively engage China and the Arab world rests on shared economic and political interests and mutual understanding.

The United States has better relations with the countries of Asia than any of them have with each other.

As our relationship with China grows and matures, tensions will naturally emerge.

The United States has got to adopt a policy of befriending and creating allies around the world.

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.

Americans wanted to settle all our difficulties with Russia and then go to the movies and drink Coke.

To sum up, what has been our policy? We looked for and found friends all throughout the world.

Turkey can be a bridge to regimes and actions the United States can't reach. Turkey can talk to people the United States can't talk to.

Restoration of friendship with Russia, our biggest neighbor, is necessary for our peace and economy.

We've lost sight of our role in the region and our view of our colleagues in the region.

I dare say that a majority of the American people think that having a fair hearing on an issue of importance in our relations with Mexico is extremely important to our national interest, as well as theirs.

Our public dealings with the Russians can hardly lead to any clear and satisfactory results unless they are preceded by preparatory discussions of the most secret and delicate nature.

India and Pakistan have to work out their difficulties … to take advantage of the century that is before them.

… diplomatic relations are merely practical conveniences and not measures of moral judgment.

When I became secretary of state, I felt one of my primary jobs was building relationships around the world.

Nepal is our closest neighbour, and we must make every effort to ensure that, as a small neighbour, we attend to their perceptions. Even when they are wrong, we have an obligation to create an environment in which the common people in Nepal feel that in India they have a great friend.

Japan is prepared to break the shell of mutual distrust with North Korea and get off to a new start.

We have always argued that attempts to isolate Belarus, like other countries, lead to a dead end. In this situation, everyone loses.

I served as the chairman of the India-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group for three years, during which I also had the pleasure of visiting Israel.

I'm resolved to be active on diplomacy as Japan further develops relationships based on trust and cooperation with countries including the U.S.

I believe in diplomacy; I don't believe in talking to... that talking to Iran somehow constitutes a concession or a favour.

I have always done my bit to improve Indo-Pak ties, but sometimes you say something, and it is interpreted the other way.

We must immediately find the way to come and say to the U.S., 'Despite the difficult differences of opinion between us, there are no closer friends, and no better allies than you to us, and we to you.'

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

Building walls isn't going to work in the long run. Some people are happy with the wall in Israel, but somebody will get a weapon someday and knock it over or something. Walls aren't the answer between countries, though.