Diplomacy is not just about focusing on problems, but more importantly, finding opportunities and ways to solve them.
Diplomacy is an art that requires patience, wisdom, and flexibility.
The United States has no permanent enemies, no permanent friends, only permanent interests.
The best diplomat is one who can see the trends of future developments, not just the realities of the present.
Leadership means taking action in the face of uncertainty and finding order amidst chaos.
Peace is not just the absence of war, but the establishment of a stable, just, and sustainable international order.
War is not a means to resolve issues, it only reveals the failure of diplomacy.
Diplomacy is to achieve win-win results through compromise, not to seek victory through confrontation.
Diplomacy is to make your enemy your friend, not to make your friend your enemy.