"President Kennedy didn't negotiate out of the..." - Quote by Colin Powell
President Kennedy didn't negotiate out of the Cuban missile crisis simply because he and Khrushchev got along well. Khrushchev didn't have the cards.
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“If a leader doesn't convey passion and intensity then there will be no passion and intensity within the organization and they'll start to fall down and get depressed.”
“We need to understand that we as citizens and as a government in any community throughout this country have no more important obligation than to educate those who are going to replace us.”
“We hope that more assistance will be available to the nations of the region, to include Egypt, on the three pillars that I discussed today: civic society development, education and economic development.”
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“We are not shrinking from talking to Saudis or anyone else in the region, but it is up to each nation in the region to decide on its own how it will proceed and at what pace. There are other nations in the region that had similar policies to Saudi Arabia that are starting to make changes, such as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Morocco. And so it takes time but when you see the need for such changes, then changes tend to follow.”
“I've sought a constructive relationship with Russia, but what I have also been is realistic in recognizing that there is some significant differences in how Russia views the world and how we view the world.”
“Know your enemy - and learn about his favorite sport.”
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“Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.”
“No problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence.”
“If you are negotiating you must do so in a spirit of reconciliation, not from the point of view of issuing ultimatums.”