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.

Diplomacy is the art of letting someone have your way.

Diplomacy is the art of letting someone have your way.

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.

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

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speak the truth, and they never believe me.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speak the truth, and they never believe me.

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.

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.

All war represents a failure of diplomacy.

All war represents a failure of diplomacy.

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.