John Bolton Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“North Korea is going to get away with keeping its nuclear weapons.”

“I've been subject to how many security clearance procedures and I must say as irritating as some people may find them I think they are absolutely essential to making sure that people who work in sensitive positions in the national security field in our government are entirely loyal to the United States.”

“Everybody pursues their national interests. The only one who gets blamed for it is the United States.”

“There is no excuse for waste, fraud, and abuse in the Defense Department budget.”

“I haven't given up on the possibility that sweet reason will prevail.”

“My philosophy is not a bean-counting, accounting 'look at this.' It is a philosophy that smaller government is better government, and government that is closer to the people is best of all.”

“Diplomacy is not an end in itself if it does not advance U.S. interests.”

“I don't do carrots.”

“There is no patriotic obligation to help advance the career of a politician who is otherwise pursuing interests that are fundamentally antithetical to your values. That's not the call of patriotism.”

“I have decided not to run for president.”