Jacinda Ardern Quotes

With regards to American foreign policy all across the globe, it is important for us to be operating from positions of strength, and not to just concede that.

I challenge anybody to say that I wouldn't know how to approach foreign policy because, unlike some of the other people, I at least have a foreign policy philosophy, which is an extension of the Reagan philosophy. Peace through strength, and my philosophy is peace through strength and clarity.

Americans understand that our security is enhanced when the United States is trusted and respected in the world.

Foreign policy works best when force and diplomacy are used together.

The voice and force of the United States may count for nothing if they are withheld too long.

Foreign policy does not mean guns and rifles, but utilizing all legitimate international means to convince others.

People throughout the world have always been more impressed by the power of our example than with the example of our power.

Our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please …. Our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

Soft power … cannot accomplish much in the absence of a willingness to use hard power.

There's no sense in using surrogates to pursue United States national interests.

The power of example is America’s greatest power in the world.

Making the case for sustained U. S. [world] leadership is not always easy. Unilateralism or isolationism often make for better sound bites.

In the aftermath of September 11, it has been made clear to us that our foreign policy can no longer afford to narrowly focus on short-term benefits. For our nation's long-term security, we must be active in promoting American values abroad through our foreign policy.

On foreign policy, Obama has talked softly and carried a big stick.

You cannot treat with all the world at once.

Yet, when one thinks of it, diplomacy without force is a but a rotten reed to lean upon.

We believe that government in Britain should be working to restore our reputation on the international stage after Iraq and engage better within Europe.

The goal of this Nation, I so strongly believe, is to be a preeminent world power. We have to understand what comes with that: The responsibility to be strong.

France on its own cannot impose its point of view. But neither should it give up on its demands. With a clear vote for change France will be in a strong position.

Too often in Washington we tend to see foreign policy as an abstraction, with little understanding of what we are committing our country to: the complications and consequences of endeavors.

It is my view that we cannot conduct foreign policy at the extremes.

Turkey can be a bridge to regimes and actions the United States can't reach. Turkey can talk to people the United States can't talk to.

We need a foreign policy that distinguishes America's friends from her enemies, and recognizes the true threats that we face.

Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful than Thor with his hammer. The one melts, the other breaks into pieces.

The principles that should guide American foreign policy are simple: the world is safer when America leads, only strength ensures peace and freedom, and America must stand with its allies and challenge its adversaries.