Cyrus Vance Quotes

Cyrus Vance — American Statesman born on March 27, 1917, died on January 12, 2002

Cyrus Roberts Vance was an American lawyer and United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1980. Prior to that position he was the Secretary of the Army and the Deputy Secretary of Defense... (wikipedia)

You have to listen to adversaries and keep looking for that point beyond which it's against their interests to keep on disagreeing or fighting.

My proposal to re-establish diplomatic relations - not necessarily friendly relations, but diplomatic relations - is a sensible, simple, and straightforward approach that will finally get us off dead center.

In short, the time has come for us as American and Iranian citizens to apply our mutual energy, intellect, and goodwill toward strengthening relations between our two countries, as their destinies are intertwined.

Cyrus Vance Quotes

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