George W. Bush Quotes

We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect.

Foreign Policy has to be less foreign.

It is very important to have good relations with the United States.

Iran has been a neighbor for millenia, and will continue to be a neighbor for millenia. We have no issue with seeking to develop the best terms we can with Iran.

Saudi Arabia is one of India's most valued strategic partners.

If you want to treat China as an enemy, you have a much better chance of making them an enemy than if you treat them as a potential friend.

We have nothing in our history or position to invite aggression; we have everything to beckon us to the cultivation of relations of peace and amity with all nations.

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

Our policy is to deepen the relations with all the countries in the world - monarchies, kingdoms, large powers - we want to respect all differences and have our relationships based on mutual respect.

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.

The U.S.-China relationship, of course, has elements of both cooperation and competition.

Foreign policy is like human relations, only people know less about each other.

We are going to have to discuss with and seek the opinions of other countries. We don't wish to offend anyone, least of all a country we hold in such deep regard as the United Kingdom.

I have a great relationship with the Mexican people.

The matter of international relations is very subtle and exquisite.

My view of foreign policy is that we need to be careful and circumspect about United States intervention in any foreign nation.

And in this community, as in all others, the Golden Rule still applies - we must be act toward other nations as we would have them act towards America.

Clearly, the Chinese know that we want a good relationship with them.

I’ve had foreign policy experience as governor of Texas—with Mexico.

You do not build a foreign policy based on one man.

Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations,—entangling alliances with none.

You don’t do foreign policy unilaterally. Foreign policy is a team sport.

Listen to others. Do not conduct foreign policy only according to your own ideology. Do not conduct foreign policy only with an eye on domestic politics.

I have come here, therefore, on a voyage of discovery of the mind and heart of America and to place before you our own heart. Thus we may promote that understanding and cooperation which, I feel sure, both our countries earnestly desire.

I believe mutual respect for one another and cooperation should be the basis for relationships with foreign nations.