Richard N. Haass Quotes

It is only natural that for any statesman at the helm of any government the question of his country's security should be a concern of the utmost importance.

So if North Korea continues present isolation, then with such economic difficulties the North Korean government must meet a very serious situation in the future.

You'd make a great Secretary of State because State Department personnel don't answer questions completely either.

Politics, you will observe, is the science of guessing right.

If the North Korean Communists provoke another war, we must immediately deter it and give them a decisive counterattack at the initial place of aggression.

People focus too much on whether there's a Democrat or a Republican in office. It's not like this guy Kim-Jong Un got into power the second Trump got into power. It's not like he wasn't a problem. It's not like we haven't had warmongers. It's not like corporations haven't been the main influence on what we're doing around the world.

Politics is a lot tougher than physics.

As members of Congress, we may disagree with the administration's position on foreign policy matters, but the fact remains: the Executive Branch is tasked with handling diplomatic matters.

If it would be appropriate for me to meet with Kim Jong Un, I would absolutely - I would be honored to do it.

War is only caused through the political intercourse of governments and nations - war is nothing but a continuation of political intercourse with an admixture of other means.

Politics and war are remarkably similar situations.

Secretary of State Colin Powell, thank you so much, as always, for joining us this morning.

Politics is the science of urgencies.

Domestic policy can only defeat us; foreign policy can kill us.

President Bush has a track record of making the right decisions when it comes to national security.

Bush doesn't present himself as a realpolitik politician.

No, I believe in the good will of the United States' administration.

(A Foreign Secretary) is forever poised between the cliche and the indiscretion.

You see, before I became prime minister, the Australian prime minister only attended ever two meetings in the world: the British Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and the South Pacific Forum.

The most fundamental purpose of government is defense, not empire.

I'm the ranking Republican on the foreign aid appropriations subcommittee, so I know Tunisia well.

I've been reading a lot about North Korea ever since I got the part in 'The Interview' because it's just such a fascinating place. There are so many amazing stories of bravery coming out of there.

I don't believe Iran is a suicide state.

Peace and commerce with foreign nations could be more effectually and cheaply cultivated by a common agent; therefore they gave the Federal Government the sole management of our relations with foreign governments.

I think it's safe to say that it's rather premature for anyone to make any initial assessment or analysis of Kim Jong-un, or have an accurate impression on Kim Jong-un.