U.s. Policy Toward The Third

In The Hands Of A Determined Secretary, The Foreign Service Can Be A Splendid Instrument, Staffed By Knowledgeable, Discreet, And Energetic Individuals. They Do Require Constant Vigilance Lest The Convictions That Led Them Into A Penurious Career Tempt Them To Preempt Decision-making.

Whenever A New President Comes In, People That Are Used To The Previous President Wonder If He Has The Same Capacity.

Our Concern For Human Rights Comes To The Fore When There Are Gross Violations Of Human Decencies. Then Other Countries, Including China, Must Recognize That This Affects The American Attitude Towards Their Country. But Towards What Precise Institutions Will It Evolve? I Think We Ought To Leave Something To History.

I Don't Stand On Protocol. Just Call Me Your Excellency.

Countries Do Not Assume Burdens Because It Is Fair, Only Because It Is Necessary.