Susan Rice

“What I learned is that policymakers have to force consideration of actions that may not have occurred to them at the time.”

“Legislation that would withhold funding for the United Nations is fundamentally flawed in concept and practice, sets us back, is self-defeating, and doesn't work.”

“The kids are Job One. So, to be quite candid, if they need me, I do my utmost to make sure I'm there.”

“My kids have been incredibly supportive of the work that I do. They understand why it matters.”

“I am a team player - and that is what you need to be an effective point guard. You gotta see the court, you gotta set up the play, and you gotta let others execute for the most part. I don't throw elbows for the sake of throwing elbows, but if somebody throws one at me and it's necessary to respond in kind, I suppose I can if I have to.”

“As Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Barak have repeatedly said, the intelligence and security relationship between the United States and Israel at present is unprecedented. It has never been stronger.”

“I would rather be alone and a loud voice for action than be silent.”

“זו תהיה טעות אנושה מצד רוסיה ונשיאה ולדימיר פוטין להתערב צבאית בנעשה באוקראינה... אין סתירה בין אוקראינה בעלת קשרים תרבותיים ארוכי טווח לרוסיה לבין אוקראינה המעוניינת להתקרב למערב אירופה.”

“אנחנו ממשיכים להתנגד לפעילות בהתנחלויות, כמו שאנחנו מתנגדים לפעילות מתסיסה מצד הפלסטינים. ההתנחלויות מובילות אותנו למציאות של מדינה אחת. עתידה של ישראל כיהודית ודמוקרטית נמצאת על הכף.”

“האו"ם הוא מוסד הכרחי אך לא מושלם. ננסה לפעול באמצעים דיפלומטיים לשפר את הארגון כדי שנוכל להתמודד עם האתגרים השונים.”

“אף מדינה לא חסינה מביקורת. אבל כשמדינה סובלת מביקורת בצורה אובססיבית כמו ישראל, זה פשוט לא נכון, זה מכוער, זה חייב להיפסק.”

“אויבנו צריכים לדעת, שאם יתקפו את ישראל בים, באוויר, ביבשה או מתחת לאדמה, הם יפסידו. ישראל היא לא אינטרס רפובליקני או אינטרס דמוקרטי, היא אינטרס אמריקני.”

“I am a direct person.”

“Our bottom line, if you want to call it a red line, president's bottom line has been that Iran will not acquire a nuclear weapon and we will take no option off the table to ensure that it does not acquire a nuclear weapon, including the military option.”

“We must be honest in acknowledging that neither Germany nor the U.S. has the luxury of assuming that we can skate by on half-measures in Afghanistan and Pakistan and not risk suffering the consequences.”

“I have been to Libya and walked the streets of Benghazi myself.”

“We are safer if there are not nuclear arsenals around the planet that can be utilized, stolen, sold to terrorists and others who would do harm.”

“In this day and age, the U.S. and Europe do not have the luxury of focusing solely on a single region.”

“Americans understand that our security is enhanced when the United States is trusted and respected in the world.”

“Well, Nigeria has played a constructive role in peacekeeping in various parts of West Africa. But unless and until Nigeria itself is democratic and respects human rights, it too may well be a source of much greater instability as political repression limits the ability of the people of Nigeria to achieve their full potential.”