Diplomacy is the art of restraining power.
In the field of diplomacy, there are no absolute victories, only relative victories.
Serving your country is an honor, not a right.
The art of diplomacy is to understand desires of others and to find a way, where they think they get what they want.
War is not a profession but an experience.
Diplomacy is the art of restraining power.
Politics has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests.
Leadership is not about being in charge. It's about taking care of those in your charge.
Diplomacy is not an end in itself if it does not advance the interests of the nation.
America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests.
The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.
War is the continuation of politics by other means.
The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.
Foreign policy should not be confused with missionary work.
Whatever must happen ultimately should happen immediately.