106 Quotes by Richard N. Haass

What countries must do to join the World Trade Organization is precisely what they must do to become productive and democratic: accept the rule of law, reduce corruption, and become open, accountable, and transparent.

On occasion, terrorists will succeed despite our best efforts. That is part of the legacy of 9/11. But 9/11 also shows us that while terrorists can destroy, they are unable to create.

Americans, for their part, must accept that a strong Europe will not be content to simply do America's bidding.

American influence in the world depends on the ability to act with real capacity and set an example that others will want to follow. This all takes resources.

Difficult choices, unlike red wine, rarely improve with age.

If you assume away most or all of the questions or difficulties, you can persuade yourself of just about anything.

Nationalism is a tool increasingly used by leaders to bolster their authority, especially amid difficult economic and political conditions.

If anything, what happened in Iraq after the fall of Saddam set back prospects for democratic reform in the region, as many came to associate political change with chaos.

September 11, 2001, was a terrible tragedy by any measure, but it was not a historical turning point. It did not herald a new era of international relations in which terrorists with a global agenda prevailed or in which such spectacular terrorist attacks became commonplace.