Diplomats were invented simply to waste time.

Diplomats were invented simply to waste time.

American diplomacy is easy on the brain but hell on the feet.

American diplomacy is easy on the brain but hell on the feet.

The principle of give and take is the principle of diplomacy--give one and take ten.

The principle of give and take is the principle of diplomacy--give one and take ten.

If you can't go around it, over it, or through it, you had better negotiate with it

If you can't go around it, over it, or through it, you had better negotiate with it

A real diplomat is one who can cut his neighbor's throat without having his neighbor notice it.

A real diplomat is one who can cut his neighbor's throat without having his neighbor notice it.

Conferences at the top level are always courteous. Name-calling is left to the foreign ministers.

Conferences at the top level are always courteous. Name-calling is left to the foreign ministers.

Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.

A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.

Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice doggie" until you can find a rock.

Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice doggie" until you can find a rock.