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    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.

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To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

by Will Durant Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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A diplomat is a man who remembers a lady's birthday but forgets her age.

A diplomat is a man who remembers a lady's birthday but forgets her age.

by Anonymous Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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DIPLOMACY, n. Lying in state, or the patriotic art of lying for one's country.

DIPLOMACY, n. Lying in state, or the patriotic art of lying for one's country.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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... the patriotic art of lying for one's country.

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

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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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.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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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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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.

by Randolph Bourne Found in: Diplomacy Quotes,
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A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.

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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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