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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.
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.
If you can't go around it, over it, or through it, you had better negotiate with it
If you can't go around it, over it, or through it, you had better negotiate with it
... the patriotic art of lying for one's country.
... the patriotic art of lying for one's country.
The only summit meeting that can succeed is the one that does not take place.
The only summit meeting that can succeed is the one that does not take place.
Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice doggie!" till you can find a rock.
Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice doggie!" till you can find a rock.
To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.
To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.
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.
