229 Quotes by John Bolton

are not that dissimilar to changes that we've been talking about here at the U.N. for months.

The Nobel Peace Prize has become hopelessly politicized. I think it cheapens the prize itself.

This is now a serious law enforcement matter and we will have no further comment,

The outcome document represents an important step in a long process of U.N. reform, ... We cannot allow the reform effort to be derailed or run out of steam.

This is not something we can pass off as boys will be boys,

We are preparing a resolution for the full council to adopt. It would impose the sanctions. It's a down payment, and certainly not the end of the sanctions process.

The United States is very pleased at the council's unanimous adoption

We are prepared to talk directly with the North Koreans to explain what they have to do to come back into compliance with their international obligations, but we will not negotiate with them in a fashion that rewards bad behavior or that is submission to blackmail,

This draft certainly does not live up to the expectations set by the secretary-general when he launched the process. And I don't think anybody claims that, and, in fact, the strongest argument in favor of this draft is that it's not as bad as it could be.