International arbitration may be defined as the substitution of many burning questions for a smouldering one.

International arbitration may be defined as the substitution of many burning questions for a smouldering one.

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

A diplomat is a man who remembers a lady's birthday but forgets her age.

A diplomat is a man who remembers a lady's birthday but forgets her age.

All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means.

All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means.

All war represents a failure of diplomacy.

All war represents a failure of diplomacy.

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.

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.

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 a disguised war, in which states seek to gain by barter and intrigue, by the cleverness of arts, read more

Diplomacy is a disguised war, in which states seek to gain by barter and intrigue, by the cleverness of arts, the objectives which they would have to gain more clumsily by means of war.