Diplomacy: The patriotic art of lying for one's country.

Diplomacy: The patriotic art of lying for one's country.

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.

Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.

Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.

All war represents a failure of diplomacy.

All war represents a failure of diplomacy.

Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

A diplomat these days is nothing but a head-waiter who's allowed to sit down occasionally.

A diplomat these days is nothing but a head-waiter who's allowed to sit down occasionally.

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.

Diplomacy is the art of letting someone have your way.

Diplomacy is the art of letting someone have your way.