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

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

Diplomats were invented simply to waste time.

Diplomats were invented simply to waste time.

Scientists of over fifty are good for nothing but board meetings, and should at all costs be kept out of read more

Scientists of over fifty are good for nothing but board meetings, and should at all costs be kept out of the laboratory! Arthur C

DIPLOMACY, n. Lying in state, or the patriotic art of lying for one's country.

DIPLOMACY, n. Lying in state, or the patriotic art of lying for one's country.

He who walks in the middle of the road gets hit from both sides.

He who walks in the middle of the road gets hit from both sides.

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.

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 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.