John Bolton Quotes

If you make a treaty first with the United States and settle the matter of the opium trade, England cannot change this, though she should desire to do so.

Like other countries in the world, China must uphold its own sovereignty, territorial integrity and development interests. At the same time, we are willing to properly handle differences and disagreements in state-to-state relations.

There are nearly 200 countries and a population of over 6 billion in today's world. International affairs should be addressed by all countries through consultations rather than monopolised by a few powers.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States and China are more likely to view each other as competitors if not adversaries. But the die has not been cast. The best possible outcome is a new understanding that when they cannot cooperate, they will coexist and allow all countries in the Pacific to grow and thrive.

It's not just Iraq - it's the Atlantic partnership which is at stake.

There is very little hope that the United States or anyone else can do much to stabilize Iraq, Libya, Syria or Egypt. Stabilizing Iran, and bringing it back into the family of nations, is much more possible. That would be a 'win' for both sides.

What is the Obama Doctrine? It seems to be one of disengagement, to try to ignore the hot, religious, dry, poor countries from Algeria to Pakistan.

In a world where global politics is no longer a zero-sum game, it is - or should be - counterintuitive to pursue one's interests without considering the interests of others.

When we see a lack of leadership coming from the White House, that's what brings leaders in Turkey to attack Israel the way they do. When we see a lack of leadership coming from the White House, that's why we see the leader of Iran... continuing to build the nuclear reactors.

Iran is part of the problem, not the solution. And the Russian government is ignoring reality.

Free nations with different histories, economies and a vast amount of stubborn pride will never achieve complete agreement, even when they desire the same objectives.

I think Tony Blair has to come down on one side or the other. You can't be a half-hearted supporter of the possible attack on Iraq. You're either with George Bush or you're against him.

Overall relations between the North and the South have developed in favor of national reconciliation, unity and reunification.

I very much hope that the United States will finally... realise that they can no longer act as the prosecutor, the judge, and the executioner in every part of the world and that they need to cooperate to resolve issues.

There is more than enough room in the world for Germany and Britain.

Between major countries, there certainly always are some common ground and points of tension.

You can't give Russia the right to interfere with the internal affairs of counties in its area.... You have to drive up the cost to Russia for aggression.

It was good for the Japanese. It was good for the Russians, and it was good for me.

Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.

The [foreign] policy of the United States is modeled on interventionism and aggression. It is logical that we should always be very suspicious.

The simple fact about alliances is that different nations have their own interests.

Today we will find most nations to be both our partners and our adversaries—sometimes simultaneously.

If you have diplomatic relations, maybe you can try to change them from within. If you don’t have diplomatic relations, change can only come from without through confrontation.

The policy of the United States in the Spanish war and since has given it a position of influence among the nations that it never had before.

We do not believe that good relations with one country precludes good relations with another.