92 Quotes by Warren Christopher

One always wonders about roads not taken.

Environmental degradation, overpopulation, refugees, narcotics, terrorism, world crime movements, and organized crime are worldwide problems that don't stop at a nation's borders.

Environmental degradation, overpopulation, refugees, narcotics, terrorism, world crime movements, and organized crime are worldwide problems that don’t stop at a nation’s borders.

I’m very much in favor of focused responsibility, and so in the main areas that I’m worried about, I try to have a single person who is basically the key person in that area.

The United States has done more for the war crimes tribunal than any other country in the world. We’re turning over all the information we have, including intelligence information.

I’ve got many close friends, but there’s an awful lot about friendship that is not demonstrative in my case.

It’s very important to always put things in their historical contexts. It teaches important lessons about the country in question.

It’s very important not to lose your temper in a courtroom, or in anything else you’re doing.

My clerkship with Justice Douglas was tremendously important. He told me, Christopher, get out into the stream of history and see what happens. I’ve tried to follow that advice.