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Diplomacy is thinking twice before saying nothing.
Diplomacy is thinking twice before saying nothing.
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.
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.
Diplomacy is more than saying or doing the right things at the right time, it is avoiding saying or doing read more
Diplomacy is more than saying or doing the right things at the right time, it is avoiding saying or doing the wrong things at any time.
This is the devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whims.
This is the devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whims.
I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speak the truth, and they never believe me.
I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speak the truth, and they never believe me.
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.
A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.
A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.
