A. J. P. Taylor Quotes

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

So with the end of the Cold War, it became increasingly obvious that there was no basis upon which any decision was being made, not in the White House, and certainly because of that, not in the Congress.

People tend to leave foreign affairs to governments because they think the leaders of government have all the information and know better.

I like Colin Powell, I like his West Indian background, I like his intellect, I like a lot of things that he does and his style. What is at fault here is a policy that's taking this country to hell.

Politics is the science of urgencies.

In the long term, Germany didn't need a finance minister who was absent during important negotiations in the European Council. But the chancellor strongly encouraged me to stay. And everything did work out for the best in the end.

As shadow foreign secretary, I have been as clear in my support for the government when it does something we agree with as I am in highlighting that which we oppose.

Whether you agree with me or disagree with me; like me or loathe me, don't bind my hands when I am negotiating on behalf of the British nation.

I think the Chinese government is doing a great job right now.

The public's evaluation of the job George W. Bush is doing as president changed dramatically as a result of the horrific attacks of September 11 and his response in leading the country on a campaign against terrorism.

I would like to be the first ambassador to the United States from the United States.

The prime minister's job is to captain his team, his party and his government.

Almost everything Truman did in foreign affairs I approve of.

They say President Wilson has blundered. Perhaps he has, but I notice he usually blunders forward.

We have a prime minister, I'm the foreign minister, I'm trying to get on with the job of doing Australia's foreign policy.

My friends all say I'm going to be Secretary of State. But I don't see how that would be much different from the job I have now.

I can unite the people of Israel, so I won't speak about controversial issues, which divide the people.

It's dismaying to see the unilateralism that the government is doing.

It's up to Kim Jong Il to make that decision, and we can't make that for him.

Clinton saw himself much more as the steward of alliances and of consensus that moved in the right direction. He didn't see himself as someone who could change the overall thrust, I think, of global policy.

Given the daunting challenges that we face, it's important that president elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to rule day one.

I understand everybody in this country doesn't agree with the decisions I've made. And I made some tough decisions. But people know where I stand.

A wise governor told me a long time ago, political capital you don't get more of by keeping it. You get it by using it.

As a governor, I am naturally inclined to focus on the domestic side of protecting the United States.

I can't do anything too serious like Saddam Hussein, but I would like to do Bill Clinton. That'd be fun.