International Affairs Quotes

• ...foreign policy is a matter of costs and benefits, not theology.

  Fareed Zakaria

  Cost, Benefits, Matter

  Fareed Zakaria (2009). “The Post-American World: And The Rise Of The Rest”, p.304, Penguin UK

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• Science is the search for truth - it is not a game in which one tries to beat his opponent, to do harm to others.

  Linus Pauling

  Science, Games, Trying

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• Science is the search for truth.

  Linus Pauling

  Science, Rejection, Skepticism

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• When diplomacy ends, War begins.

  Adolf Hitler

  War, Mein Kampf, Ends

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• The more dubious and uncertain an instrument violence has become in international relations, the more it has gained in reputation and appeal in domestic affairs, specifically in the matter of revolution.

  Hannah Arendt

  Dubious, Matter, Violence

  Hannah Arendt (1970). “On Violence”, p.17, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• The Russian people, at least the ones I know, have pride in being a Russian. And, therefore, they want to be taken seriously in international affairs.

  Henry A. Kissinger

  Taken, Pride, People

  Source: www.nytimes.com

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• Responding to the question "If Mr. Stalin dies, what will be the effect on international affairs?" That is a good question for you to ask, not a wise question for me to answer.

  Anthony Eden

  Wise, Answers, Good Questions

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• International affairs will be placed on a better footing when it is understood that there is no way of punishing a people for the crimes of its rulers.

  Bernard Berenson

  People, Way, Affair

  Bernard Berenson (1952). “Rumour and Reflection: 1941:1944”

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• The great soul of power extends far beyond states, to every domain of life, from families to international affairs. And throughout, every form of authority and domination bears a severe burden of proof. It is not self-legitimizing. And when it cannot bear the burden, as is commonly the case, it should be dismantled.

  Noam Chomsky

  Self, Burden Of Proof, Soul

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• I think we are all disgusted by the way George W. Bush's administration has allowed honesty and candor to seep into the genteel world of international affairs.

  David Brooks

  Honesty, Thinking, World

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• So the major obstacle to the development of new supplies is not geology but what happens above ground: international affairs, politics, investment and technology.

  Daniel Yergin

  Technology, Development, Politics

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• Power breeds responsibilities, in international affairs as in domestic - or even private. To dodge or disclaim these responsibilities is one form of the abuse of power.

  Irving Kristol

  Responsibility, Abuse, Dodge

  New York Times Magazine, May 12, 1968.

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• The chief reason warfare is still with us is neither a secret death-wish of the human species, nor an irrepressible instinct of aggression, nor, finally and more plausibly, the serious economic and social dangers inherent in disarmament, but the simple fact that no substitute for this final arbiter in international affairs has yet appeared on the political scene.

  Hannah Arendt

  Death, War, Simple

  Hannah Arendt (1970). “On violence”, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P

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• The programs supported by the International Affairs Budget are as essential to our national security as defense programs. Development and diplomacy protect our nation by addressing the root causes of terrorism and conflict. But it's not just about security. By building new markets overseas for American products, the International Affairs Budget creates jobs and boosts the economy here at home.

  Tom Ridge

  Jobs, Home, Roots

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• Bill Clinton is a man who thinks international affairs means dating a girl from out of town.

  Tom Clancy

  Girl, Mean, Men

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• There are nearly 200 countries and a population of over 6 billion in today's world. International affairs should be addressed by all countries through consultations rather than monopolised by a few powers.

  Li Peng

  Country, Population, World

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• I didn't want to set up a women's studies program. I thought women should learn to operate in a coeducational atmosphere, because, especially in national security and international affairs, it's male-dominated.

  Madeleine Albright

  Atmosphere, Want, Males

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• I feel that my role as a former president is probably superior to that of other presidents. Primarily because of the activism and the injection of working at the Carter Center, and in international affairs, and to some degree, domestic affairs, on energy conservation, on environment, and things of that kind.

  Jimmy Carter

  President, Energy, Degrees

  "Jimmy Carter: I Feel Like I'm 'Superior' to Other Ex-Presidents". Interview with Brian Williams, nation.foxnews.com. May 22, 2011.

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• One of the most important secret societies of the 20th century is called the Round Table. It is based in Britain with branches across the world. It is the Round Table that ultimately orchestrates the network of the Bilderberg Group, Council on Foreign Relations, Trilateral Commission and the Royal Institute of International Affairs.

  David Icke

  Secret, Important, World

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• Since 9/11, there has been a huge leap in people wanting to get personally involved in public service and international affairs.

  Samantha Power

  People, Affair, Public Service

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• Science is the search for the truth--it is not a game in which one tries to beat his opponent, to do harm to others. We need to have the spirit of science in international affairs, to make the conduct of international affairs the effort to find the right solution, the just solution of international problems, and not an effort by each nation to get the better of other nations, to do harm to them when it is possible. I believe in morality, in justice, in humanitarianism.

  Linus Pauling

  Truth, Believe, Games

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• Peace in international affairs: a period of cheating between periods of fighting

  Ambrose Bierce

  Cheating, Peace, Fighting

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• The Americans are poor haters in international affairs because of their innate feeling of superiority over all foreigners. An American's hatred for a fellow American is far more virulent than any antipathy he can work up against foreigners. Should Americans begin to hate foreigners wholeheartedly, it will be an indication that they have lost confidence in their own way of life.

  Eric Hoffer

  Hate, Hatred, Feelings

  "The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements". Book by Eric Hoffer, 1951.

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• Our militant union with peoples which still have to carry on an armed struggle against the colonialists constitutes an important element of our line in international affairs.

  Leonid Brezhnev

  Struggle, Important, Elements

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• In international affairs, you never threaten things you're not prepared to do.

  Sandy Berger

  Affair, Prepared, International

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