The art of good foreign policy is to understand and to take into consideration the values of a society, to realize them at the outer limit of the possible.

It is not a matter of what is true that counts, but a matter of what is perceived to be true.

My country's history, Mr. President, tells us that it is possible to fashion unity while cherishing diversity, that common action is possible despite the variety of races, interests, and beliefs we see here in this chamber. Progress and peace and justice are attainable. So we say to all peoples and governments: Let us fashion together a new world order.

Americans believe that you can alter people by conversion, and that everybody in the world is a potential American. The Chinese also believe that their values are universal, but they do not believe that you can convert to becoming a Chinese unless you are born into it.

To be an enemy of America can be dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal

The enemies you make by taking a decided stand generally have more respect for you than the friends you make by being on the fence

Now when I bore people at a party they think it's their fault.