Tact – is a weapon of mass harmonization; it brings men of war into terms where guns have failed to yield a single grain of victory.
Diplomacy and virtue do not make easy companions. – Iain Pears
I observe and remain silent. – Elizabeth I Tudor
Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment. – Mario Puzo
Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.
If you need something from somebody always give that person a way to hand it to you. – Sue Monk Kidd
He who has learned to disagree without being disagreeable has discovered the most valuable secret of a diplomat. – Robert Estabrook
Diplomacy is telling someone to “Go to Hell” in such a way, that they look forward to taking the trip.
A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never remembers her age. – Robert Frost
Sincere diplomacy is no more possible than dry water or wooden iron. – Joseph Stalin
Diplomacy is thinking twice before saying nothing.
He who walks in the middle of the road gets hit from both sides. – George P. Shultz
Diplomats were invented simply to waste time. – David Lloyd
All war represents a failure of diplomacy. – Tony Benn
To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy. – Will Durant
A real diplomat is one who can cut his neighbor’s throat without having his neighbor notice it. – Trygve Lie
The principle of give and take is the principle of diplomacy – give one and take ten. – Mark Twain
Diplomacy: The business of handling a porcupine without disturbing the quills.
When a diplomat says yes he means perhaps; when he says perhaps he means no; when he says no he is no diplomat.
Diplomacy is to do and say The nastiest thing in the nicest way. – Bisaac Goldberg
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop. – Charles de Gaulle
In the end, the work of diplomats continues even while others fight. So, it’s not necessarily true that everyone needs to march. – David Brin
What good is a smooth tongue without sharp teeth? – Jocelyn Murray
Diplomacy never works. – Nadia Scrieva
Tact is the ability to step on a man’s toes without messing up the shine on his shoes. – Harry S. Truman
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