Fred Thompson Quotes

Nowhere is it written that there must be conflict between the United States and China.

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

I want to use the good name of my father George Bush to build a better relationship between the U.S. and China. There are so many misunderstandings and there is a lot to do.

If I correctly understand the goal of American policy, one wishes Russia to be a partner.

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.

We believe Russian-American relations are broader and larger than emotions and mutual grudges, including the situation with the U.S. fugitive Edward Snowden.

One of the issues that I've raised on the Foreign Relations Committee, and I raised it when Secretary Locke came for his confirmation hearing, is, you know, it is in our benefit to develop a workable, positive formula with China.

We want the U.S. to have constructive and stable relations with China. That makes it much easier for us. Then we don't have to choose sides.

China and the U.S. need each other very badly. Yes, we should argue about some things, but it's not an 'us versus them,' it's an 'us and them' type scenario.

We have an interest in excellent relations because we are neighbours as Europeans with Russia. We are allies with the United States in the NATO framework.

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.

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.

A durable, long-term U.S.-China strategic relationship is even more important now than in previous decades. The relationship will continue to grow and prosper to the mutual benefit of all peoples.

This fact lays on us - so long as the maintenance of good relations with Russia seems to us worth an effort - the duty of satisfying Russia that she has no need to fear any invasion of her sphere of interests on Germany's part.

Of course the United States and Russia have different interests. Nevertheless, both are strategic partners.

No step the United States could take anywhere in the world would bring strategic benefits as great as detente with Iran.

The long-term strategic goals of Iran and the long-term strategic goals of Turkey are close to the long-term strategic goals of the United States.

There is one condition for us to have healthy relations with the United States. It's called respect.

Japan had become a general object of distrust and misunderstanding; a fact not only deeply injurious to Japan, but very unfortunate for foreign nations, whose policy in the Far East is influenced thereby. It was the duty of the nation to inspire a spirit of confidence and good-will among its friends abroad

Nothing guides Russian policy so much as a desire for friendship with the United States.

Frankly I'm a bit concerned when it comes to U.S.-China relations.

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

We need more and more engagement with China rather than isolating it more and more.

I do not see it as desirable for South Korea to take the back seat and watch discussions between the U.S. and China.