106 Quotes by Richard N. Haass

I am confident in saying that Oberlin did more for me than vice versa. I took a fantastic class in religion, which led me to archaeology, which got me to the Middle East, which led me to international relations, which launched me on my career.

Dissent is as American as cherry pie.

Diplomacy can and will matter; little is inevitable in international relations.

Foreign policy must be about priorities. The United States cannot do everything everywhere.

Democracy requires an informed citizenry able to question its government.

Terrorism is a decentralized phenomenon - in its funding, planning, and execution.

Success in foreign policy, as in carpentry, requires the right tools for the job.

Speaking truth to power is actually a form of loyalty.

The horror and tragedy that was 9/11 did many things; one of them was to galvanize this country and much of the world against terrorists and those who support them.