Sandy Berger

“The price of doing nothing is far greater than the price of acting.”

“Engagement with China is not a favor we do for them. It is profoundly in our self-interest.”

“NATO is the most successful alliance in history.”

“We cannot build a wall around the United States and we should not want to.”

“The fight against terrorism is a long-term struggle.”

“We have to work with our allies. We can't do this alone.”

“We cannot let terrorists and rogue nations hold this nation hostile or hold our allies hostile.”

“We have to be prepared for the long haul.”

“We cannot be the world's policeman, but we can be the world's best partner.”

“I think the American people have a very good sense of what is important and what is not.”

“Foreign policy is not a matter of striking a pose, but of making a difference.”