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    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.

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A diplomat's life is made up of three ingredients: protocol, Geritol and alcohol.

A diplomat's life is made up of three ingredients: protocol, Geritol and alcohol.

by Adlai E. Stevenson Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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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

by Mark Twain Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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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.

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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.

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Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.

Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.

by Arthur J. Goldberg Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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Conferences at the top level are always courteous. Name-calling is left to the foreign ministers.

Conferences at the top level are always courteous. Name-calling is left to the foreign ministers.

by W. Averell Harriman Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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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.

by Mark Twain Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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I never refuse. I contradict. I sometimes forget.

I never refuse. I contradict. I sometimes forget.

by Benjamin Disraeli Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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Diplomacy is thinking twice before saying nothing.

Diplomacy is thinking twice before saying nothing.

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