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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Once the Xerox copier was invented, diplomacy died.
Once the Xerox copier was invented, diplomacy died.
Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.
Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.
All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means.
All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means.