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    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.

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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.

by Anonymous Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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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

by Mark Twain Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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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.

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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.

by Otto Von Bismarck Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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American diplomacy is easy on the brain but hell on the feet.

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

by Charles G. Dawes Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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I never refuse. I contradict. I sometimes forget.

I never refuse. I contradict. I sometimes forget.

by Benjamin Disraeli Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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All war represents a failure of diplomacy.

All war represents a failure of diplomacy.

by Tony Benn Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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Once the Xerox copier was invented, diplomacy died.

Once the Xerox copier was invented, diplomacy died.

by Andrew Young Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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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.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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