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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.
Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice doggie!" till you can find a rock.
Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice doggie!" till you can find a rock.
All war represents a failure of diplomacy
All war represents a failure of diplomacy
... the patriotic art of lying for one's country.
... the patriotic art of lying for one's country.
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.
There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one: keep from telling their happiness to the read more
There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one: keep from telling their happiness to the unhappy
Diplomacy is to do and say the nastiest things in the nicest way.
Diplomacy is to do and say the nastiest things in the nicest way.
