Theodore C. Sorensen Quotes

We shall never be able to remove suspicion and fear as potential causes of war until communication is permitted to flow, free and open, across international boundaries.

Ambassador of Unity

I share the opinion of those of broader vision, who see in the signs of the time hope of humanity for peace.

Without peace and without the overwhelming majority of people that believe in peace defending it, working for it, believing in it, security can never really be a reality.

Our policy is to deepen the relations with all the countries in the world - monarchies, kingdoms, large powers - we want to respect all differences and have our relationships based on mutual respect.

The surest way to prevent war is not to fear it.

One of the elements in the film that really fascinated me was not to look at the world in bi-polar terms of us vs them or east vs west, which was a by-product of the Cold War.

I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. Indeed, I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of the way and let them have it.

Surely, God on high has not refused to give us enough wisdom to find ways to bring us an improvement in relations between the two great nations on earth.

I'm not a historian. I'm a politician. What is important for us is that the countries of the region and the people grow closer to each other, and that they are able to prevent aggression and injustice.

Nation shall speak peace unto nation.

India and Pakistan have to work out their difficulties … to take advantage of the century that is before them.

If we had less statesmanship, we would get along with fewer battleships.

All really civilized communities should have effective arbitration treaties among themselves. I believe that these treaties can cover almost all questions liable to arise between such nations

The United States is too big and too important a country to have permanent enemies.

Like all peoples, Russian millions share our longing for a friendly and peaceful world.

Bringing world leaders together as human beings rather than political machines is very important.

We all should respect Chris Stevens, who dedicated his life to trying to improve relations between the Arab world and the western world.

While we need to provide leadership and stability to the world, we should do that through diplomacy.

My job is to communicate to the American people that the Muslim world is filled with extraordinary people who simply want to live their lives and see their children live better lives. My job to the Muslim world is to communicate that the Americans are not your enemy. We sometimes make mistakes. But if you look at the track record America was not born as a colonial power, and that the same respect and partnership that America had with the Muslim world as recently as 20 or 30 years ago, there's no reason why we can't restore that. And that I think is going to be an important task.

There are few more effective ways to promote tolerance between suspicious neighbours than to force them to eat supper together.

The Olympics is a time primarily for sport and celebration, but diplomacy does not stop at the door of the U.N., and for it to work, it must be sustained and consistent.

For future geopolitical stability and global prosperity, we need to build a culture of greater trust and understanding between China, America and the rest of the world.

I believe however that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs mentality, society or government.

If I could cause world peace by taking someone out to lunch, I'd go, 'Well, war isn't that terrible.'