Create Yours

Top 25 John Bolton Quotes (2024 Update)

John Bolton Quote: “If I were doing the Security Council today, I’d have one permanent member, the United States, because that’s the real reflection of the distribution of power in the world. All international laws are invalid, meaningless attempts to constrict American power.”

1. “If I were doing the Security Council today, I’d have one permanent member, the United States, because that’s the real reflection of the distribution of power in the world. All international laws are invalid, meaningless attempts to constrict American power.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “Politicians, like generals, have a tendency to fight the last war.”

2. “Politicians, like generals, have a tendency to fight the last war.”

— John Bolton

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

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

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “I’m not sure history has ended.”

4. “I’m not sure history has ended.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “I haven’t given up on the possibility that sweet reason will prevail.”

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

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “Reform is not a one-night stand.”

6. “Reform is not a one-night stand.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “The only thing that will stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons is regime change in Tehran.”

7. “The only thing that will stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons is regime change in Tehran.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “Obama sees America as another country on the UN role call. Somewhere between Albania and Zimbabwe.”

8. “Obama sees America as another country on the UN role call. Somewhere between Albania and Zimbabwe.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “Just as the Security Council was largely irrelevant to the great struggle of the last half of the twentieth century – freedom against Communism – so too it is largely on the sidelines in our contemporary struggles against international terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”

9. “Just as the Security Council was largely irrelevant to the great struggle of the last half of the twentieth century – freedom against Communism – so too it is largely on the sidelines in our contemporary struggles against international terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “There’s no religious test under the constitution. That’s what it says. Period.”

10. “There’s no religious test under the constitution. That’s what it says. Period.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “Let me ask, who died and made him king? Who gave him the authority to endanger 300 million Americans? That’s not the way it works, and if he thinks he can get away with that, he’s got another think coming.”

11. “Let me ask, who died and made him king? Who gave him the authority to endanger 300 million Americans? That’s not the way it works, and if he thinks he can get away with that, he’s got another think coming.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “People don’t like to talk about victory and defeat anymore.”

12. “People don’t like to talk about victory and defeat anymore.”

— John Bolton

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

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

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “You know, as somebody who writes op-eds and appears on the television, I appreciate as well as anybody that there is a limit to what that accomplishes.”

14. “You know, as somebody who writes op-eds and appears on the television, I appreciate as well as anybody that there is a limit to what that accomplishes.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “I would not run as a one-issue candidate. Anybody who does that is declaring himself to be marginal.”

15. “I would not run as a one-issue candidate. Anybody who does that is declaring himself to be marginal.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “Every country has an aspect to it that rubs up people the wrong way.”

16. “Every country has an aspect to it that rubs up people the wrong way.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “I’m not running around the world looking for ways to create hostilities.”

17. “I’m not running around the world looking for ways to create hostilities.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “I’ve been surrounded by some of the best economic minds in the country, and hopefully I’ve absorbed some of that.”

18. “I’ve been surrounded by some of the best economic minds in the country, and hopefully I’ve absorbed some of that.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “Our biggest national security crisis is Barack Obama.”

19. “Our biggest national security crisis is Barack Obama.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “I want to make sure that, not only in the Republican Party but in the body politic as a whole, people are aware of threats that remain to the United States.”

20. “I want to make sure that, not only in the Republican Party but in the body politic as a whole, people are aware of threats that remain to the United States.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “Obviously, you make preparations before you engage in any meeting.”

21. “Obviously, you make preparations before you engage in any meeting.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “Just like Sept. 11, only with nuclear weapons this time, that’s the threat. I think that is the threat. I think it’s just facing reality. It’s not a happy reality, but it’s reality and if you don’t deal with it, it will become even more unpleasant.”

22. “Just like Sept. 11, only with nuclear weapons this time, that’s the threat. I think that is the threat. I think it’s just facing reality. It’s not a happy reality, but it’s reality and if you don’t deal with it, it will become even more unpleasant.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “When you have a regime that would be happier in the afterlife than in this life, this is not a regime that is subject to classic theories of deterrence.”

23. “When you have a regime that would be happier in the afterlife than in this life, this is not a regime that is subject to classic theories of deterrence.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “I’m obviously aware that people are quite focused on the economy rather than foreign policy issues, but that is something that should and can be altered as people see the nature of the threats around the world that we face.”

24. “I’m obviously aware that people are quite focused on the economy rather than foreign policy issues, but that is something that should and can be altered as people see the nature of the threats around the world that we face.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “It’s very personal in its politics, very bitter and very negative.”

25. “It’s very personal in its politics, very bitter and very negative.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “I’ve never attended any Tea Party functions.”

26. “I’ve never attended any Tea Party functions.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “My priority is to give the United States the kind of influence it should have.”

27. “My priority is to give the United States the kind of influence it should have.”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “A lot of people have said to me, ‘That’s a great idea, running for president. You’ll get booked for more speeches. You can write a book.’”

28. “A lot of people have said to me, ‘That’s a great idea, running for president. You’ll get booked for more speeches. You can write a book.’”

— John Bolton

John Bolton Quote: “I’ve been in the government bureaucracy, I’ve practiced law, I’ve done a lot of different things.”

29. “I’ve been in the government bureaucracy, I’ve practiced law, I’ve done a lot of different things.”

— John Bolton

Motivational Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Entrepreneurship Quotes

Inspirational Entrepreneurship Quotes

Positive Quotes

Positive Quotes

Albert Einstein Quotes

Albert Einstein Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Motivational Quotes

INSPIRATIONAL SUCCESS MOTIVATIONAL

Inspirational Entrepreneurship Quotes

Inspirational Entrepreneurship Quotes

ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS INSPIRATIONAL

Positive Quotes

Positive Quotes

Albert Einstein Quotes

Albert Einstein Quotes

ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS INSPIRATIONAL

Steve Jobs Quotes

Steve Jobs Quotes

ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS APPLE

Inspirational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

COURAGE MOTIVATIONAL STRENGTH

Swami Vivekananda Quotes

Swami Vivekananda Quotes

LIFE SPIRITUALITY

INSPIRATIONAL SUCCESS MOTIVATIONAL

Save image...
Permalink
Open in new tab
Copy quote text

Beautiful Wallpapers and Images

We hope you enjoyed our collection of 25 John Bolton Quotes.

All the images on this page were created with QuoteFancy Studio.

Use QuoteFancy Studio to create high-quality images for your desktop backgrounds, blog posts, presentations, social media, videos, posters, and more.

Thank you!

Please check your email.