Robin Leach Quotes

I'll never burn a bridge.

It pays to know the enemy - not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend.

I have a good relationship with the world. But I don't know what the trick is to maintaining it.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from quarrel; but every fool will quarrel

Be prudent in your use of military force to achieve any laudable objective.

Whoever said “Keep your enemies close” didn’t have many enemies.

Posturing is counterproductive. Posturing only works if things are screwed up.

Your ally today could be your adversary tomorrow and your ally the next day. Work hard, be polite, be respectful, and don't take it personally.

Hollywood is built on relationships, and the way you keep relationships is by playing nice.

I consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken the enemy, but threats make him more cautious, and the other excites his hatred, and a desire to revenge himself.

We cannot expect to make everyone our friend, but we can try to make no one our enemy.

I have to fight as if there were no negotiations and negotiate as if there was no war.

You have to negotiate with people who don’t trust you and vica versa. You have to be very careful but you can’t be paralyzed.

Vengeance is not necessarily successful because wrong has been done, or strength sure because it is confident; but the incalculable element in the future has the widest influence, and is the most treacherous, and yet in fact the most useful of all things, as it frightens us all equally, and thus makes us consider before attacking each other.

We are hated throughout Europe and that hate must be cured by fear.

The more you trust, the more you create trust..

Baseball is all about relationships, and in some ways, what know you and who knows you.

There certainly are people who are a pain to work with. I'd be crazy to name them. You can't be indiscreet in this business.

Often, foreign policy - which, by definition, is largely out of American control - is simply a matter of not doing the wrong thing, the unwise thing.

Sometimes in international politics, the better part of wisdom is to defer dangers rather than try to eliminate them altogether instantly.

It is an ambitious agenda, but the approach to Russia should be, 'Confront where we must, but cooperate where we can.'

If you're making enemies along the way, you're going to limit the ability for yourself to be successful in advancing your causes.

I'm going to stay respectful. The team comes first. I'm not going to do anything to jeopardize them or myself, so I'll just make sure I speak lightly and carry a big stick.

The U.K.'s relationship with the U.S. has proved strong enough over time to bear the weight of honest disagreement. It does not require unconditional support where our interests or judgements differ.

I just don't like to have bad energy with people.