Becca Fitzpatrick Quotes

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

If the enemy of my enemy is my friend, then surely you should be friend to my friend.

I am not fond of the Germans by any means but at the present time it is more advantageous to use them than to challenge them. An independent Poland is very dangerous to Soviet Russia: it is an evil which, however, at the present time has also its redeeming features; for while it exists, we may safely count on Germany, because the Germans hate Poland and will at any time make common cause with us in order to strangle Poland. ..

You've got to take it on faith that the enemy of your enemy is your friend.

Enemies make better allies than frenemies.

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.

To balance China, the democracies will need new friends - and India with its fast-growing economy, youthful population, and democratic politics seems the obvious candidate.

Texas, to be respected must be polite. Santa Anna living, can be of incalculable benefit to Texas; Santa Anna dead, would just be another dead Mexican.

Pakistan's being an ally and helping the United States, we ought to show Pakistan that we are appreciative for the help that's been extended.

India is a global power and an important partner with whom we are building an intense, broad and enduring relationship.

We really think highly of the executives at SBC. And Microsoft is one of the great companies of the 21st century. It is in all of our best interests to work together. In this new wave of technology, you can't do it all yourself; you have to form alliances.

U.S.-Israel relations are often depicted as an extended honeymoon, but that's a false image.

The bedfellows politics made are never strange. It only seems that way to those who have not watched the courtship.

Japan does not consider itself an ally or partner of the United States but rather a nation which for the time being is being forced by circumstances to cooperate with the United States ...

Pakistan was once called the most allied ally of the United States. We are now the most nonallied.

Has France absolutely decided to refuse us all succor, and thus become the victim of England and the laughingstock of Europe? ... We offer France in return for secret assistance a treaty of commerce which will secure to her for a certain number of years after the peace all the benefits with which for a century we have enriched England

Support for Israel is not only crucial for the United States but for the West.

War should never be thought of as something autonomous, but always as an instrument of policy.

The most important relationship in the world is the U. S. - China relationship.

We are going to extend our frank hand to seek a relation of friendship - I repeat - of cooperation with the United States.

If we can ascertain and show to our people that the West is ready to deal with Iran on the basis of mutual respect and mutual interests and equal footing, then it will have an impact on almost every aspect of Iran's foreign policy behavior - and some aspects of Iran's domestic policy.

A strong, responsible Israel can become a stabilizer in such a turbulent region.

It is an ambitious agenda, but the approach to Russia should be, 'Confront where we must, but cooperate where we can.'

Part of what makes America great is that we stand by the countries that share our values around the world. That's why throughout its history, the State of Israel has had no greater friend than the United States of America.

We think that without cooperation with the Russians, we cannot achieve our goals.