John Kerry actually said...

"Our priority remains achieving a political settlement that achieves Assad's departure and that leads to a transitional governing body with full Executive power."

"If you want to go quickly, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together."

"we believe very deeply that where people can exercise their rights and where there is an ability to have a strong democracy, the economy is stronger, the relationship with the government is stronger, ..."

"Any peace that is attempted to be made by excluding more than half of the Afghan population--women--is no peace at all."