The principle of give and take is the principle of diplomacy – give one and take ten. – Mark Twain
Diplomacy and virtue do not make easy companions. – Iain Pears
A diplomat is a man who thinks twice before he says nothing. – Edward Heath
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop. – Charles de Gaulle
A real diplomat is one who can cut his neighbor’s throat without having his neighbor notice it. – Trygve Lie
Diplomacy is to do and say The nastiest thing in the nicest way. – Bisaac Goldberg
Tact is the ability to step on a man’s toes without messing up the shine on his shoes. – Harry S. Truman
In the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid. – Lincoln Chafee
When a diplomat says yes, he means perhaps; when he says perhaps, he means no; when he says no, he is no diplomat.
Diplomacy, of course, is a subtle and nuanced craft, so much so that it’s said that when the most wily diplomat of the nineteenth-century passed away, other diplomats asked, on reports of his death, “What do you suppose the old fox meant by that?” – Ronald Reagan
To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy. – Will Durant
You’re in America now. Our idea of diplomacy is showing up with a gun in one hand and a sandwich in the other and asking which you’d prefer. – Jim Butcher
When a diplomat says yes he means perhaps; when he says perhaps he means no; when he says no he is no diplomat.
Diplomats were invented simply to waste time. – David Lloyd
In order to be a diplomat, one must speak a number of languages, including doubletalk. – Carey Williams
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
I’m always diplomatic when heavily outnumbered by armed strangers. – S.M. Stirling
An ambassador is an honest man sent abroad to lie and intrigue for the benefit of his country. – Henry Wotton
Diplomacy is a game of chess in which the nations are checkmated. – Karl Kraus
Conversation, like certain portions of the anatomy, always runs more smoothly when lubricated. – Marquis de Sade
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