"...As a decent and responsible nation, we should care about having the trust and respect of others in the community of nations. And we know that what goes around, comes around: When we respect and consider the priorities of others, even if we ultimately disagree with them, we earn their trust and sow the seeds of future partnerships on behalf of a safer, better world..."

"...In an increasingly interdependent world, we need other countries, and they need us, to address challenges that are too big for any single country -- however powerful -- to handle alone. If our policies and negotiating style unnecessarily antagonize our allies and undermine the trust and respect we once enjoyed, that's a problem. It's a problem for us -- and when we can't build the teams that are needed to get global jobs done, it's a problem for everyone..."

"...Americans want their country to be respected and trusted, not feared, and they understand the importance of extending respect to others if we hope to receive it in return. 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you' -- it's the Golden Rule..."

"...Because the United States is in the global spotlight so often -- with the world as our audience -- we need the good opinion of the rest of the world more, not less, than other countries..."