All war represents a failure of diplomacy.

All war represents a failure of diplomacy.

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.

Diplomacy is a disguised war, in which states seek to gain by barter and intrigue, by the cleverness of arts, read more

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.

Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.

Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.

Sincere diplomacy is no more possible than dry water or wooden iron.

Sincere diplomacy is no more possible than dry water or wooden iron.

Diplomacy is the art of letting someone have your way.

Diplomacy is the art of letting someone have your way.

I never refuse. I contradict. I sometimes forget.

I never refuse. I contradict. I sometimes forget.

Once the Xerox copier was invented, diplomacy died.

Once the Xerox copier was invented, diplomacy died.

A diplomat these days is nothing but a head-waiter who's allowed to sit down occasionally.

A diplomat these days is nothing but a head-waiter who's allowed to sit down occasionally.