106 Quotes by Richard N. Haass

The benefits of freer trade, such as job creation, lower inflation, and greater consumer choice, are often invisible or only partly visible.

Weapons of mass destruction - nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons - are just that, and no cause can excuse their use.

Modern terrorism is too destructive to be tolerated, much less supported.

No one pursuing reasonable goals and who is prepared to compromise can argue that terrorism is his or his group's only option.

Terrorism needs to be de-legitimized in the way that slavery has been. Doing so will make governments and individuals think twice before becoming a party to terrorism; it should also make it less difficult to garner support for international action against those who nevertheless carry it out.

The United States emerged from the Cold War with unprecedented absolute and relative power. It was truly first among unequals.

The decision to attack Iraq in March 2003 was discretionary; it was a war of choice.