A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.
Caskie Stinnett
To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.
Will Durant
You can do a lot with diplomacy, but with diplomacy backed up by force you can get a lot more done.
Kofi Atta Annan
A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.
Robert Frost
Diplomacy - The art of letting other people achieve your ends
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Diplomat: A person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.
Caskie Stinett
A diplomat's life is made up of three ingredients: Protocol, Geritol, and alcohol.
Adlai E. Stevenson
DIPLOMACY, n. Lying in state, or the patriotic art of lying for one's country.
Ambrose Bierce
ULTIMATUM, n. In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions.
Ambrose Bierce
When we\'re trying to solve difficult national issues its sometimes necessary to talk to adversaries as well as friends. Historians have a word for this: diplomacy.
Albright, Madeleine
All war represents a failure of diplomacy.
Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn
It is a good idea for diplomats to keep their word in small matters. It makes the later complete betrayals more of a surprise.
John Barnes