Vladimir Putin Quotes

And we ought to work our diplomacy first and I think it's a reason it's going to respond increasingly to our diplomacy particularly with the president's direct involvement in the peace process, and I think that's extraordinarily important.

With political means and always trying to work for political settlements and this is what I'm going to continue to work on with all my heart.

In an ideological age, diplomacy may seem weak and prosaic. But sometimes it is all we have.

Force is not inevitable. Diplomacy is still the desired means. Pressure is an element of the means.

All war represents a failure of diplomacy.

Warfare is an utterly stupid method of settling differences of interest between different nations.

I don't think that anybody should be ruling in or ruling out anything while we are conducting diplomacy.

On the contrary, I tried on numerous occasions to convince the American president not to go to war. I did what was within my capabilities to avoid that happening.

Negotiations are the most essential tool of statecraft.

Wars are ... often the product of the conflicting intentions of decent men who have lost the patience to negotiate.

We have to deal with it diplomatically if we can, militarily if we must.

We're not trying to start a war; we're trying to send a political message.

I believe in much more diplomacy, not less.

Our words, actions, and diplomatic efforts should be aimed at trying to achieve pragmatic goals rather than creating rhetorical effect.

I believe in diplomacy; I don't believe in talking to... that talking to Iran somehow constitutes a concession or a favour.

We want to have diplomatic engagement with the North Koreans.

War is the admission of defeat in the face of conflicting interests.

While we shall never weary in the defense of freedom, neither shall we ever abandon the pursuit of peace.

My attempt and prayer are and will be for an honorable peace between belligerent nations in the least possible time.

I suppose in John Kerry's world good diplomacy lets the boys in the bar finish raping the girl for fear of causing a fuss. Okay, that was unfair.

Let every girl, let every woman, let every mother here [in Israel]-and there in my country [Egypt]-know we shall solve all our problems through negotiations around the table rather than starting war.

The 20th century was the century of war and blood. The 21st century is the century of dialogue.

I think when we think about the judgment of someone who might want World War III, we might think about someone who might shut down a bridge because they don't like their friends.

There is no national problem in the world today which cannot be resolved by reason alone.

The United States is willing to exert strong leadership to give diplomacy its very best chance to succeed.