No matter who says what, you should accept it with a smile and do your own work.

The servants of God...whether provoked by word or work, by keeping themselves tranquil and peaceful, evince a perfect nobleness of soul.

The violence engulfing the region today has made too many Israelis ready to abandon the hard work of peace. But let's be clear: the status quo in the West Bank and Gaza is not sustainable.

I can't really characterize any country, except to say that we work well with a number of our foreign counterparts.

With respect to Syria, we are going to continue to work as we have over the last five, six years to push towards a political transition and settlement.

In order for us to solve many big problems around the world, it is in our interest to work with Russia and obtain their cooperation.

Appeasement does not work. As was the case in the 1930s, we see in Saddam Hussein an aggressive dictator threatening his neighbors.

Asking Saudi Arabia and Iran to work together, when they can't stand each other and are engaged in a proxy battle right at this moment.

Whatever it is that leads human beings to hate, to destroy, and to kill has taken on a collective force like never before, as technology and globalization now give it the capacity to not just strike, but to strike us all, together, as one.

In July of 2004, I came out strongly against the war with Iraq because it was going to destabilize the Middle East.

I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions.

Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.