I never refuse. I contradict. I sometimes forget.

I never refuse. I contradict. I sometimes forget.

Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.

Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.

International arbitration may be defined as the substitution of many burning questions for a smouldering one.

International arbitration may be defined as the substitution of many burning questions for a smouldering one.

All war represents a failure of diplomacy

All war represents a failure of diplomacy

... the patriotic art of lying for one's country.

... the patriotic art of lying for one's country.

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.

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

A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually read more

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.

Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.