Quotes About Diplomacy

Abraham Lincoln was often criticized for trying to make friends with his enemies instead of trying to get rid of them. He replied, "Isn't that what I'm doing when I make an enemy a friend?

Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice doggie" while looking for a bigger stick.

Given recent events in Hong Kong, it'd be political suicide for the KMT (Nationalist Party) in next month's elections for Ma to even be in the same room with Xi right now, let alone meet Xi one-on-one," says Sean King, senior vice president with consulting firm Park Strategies in New York and Taipei.

(Concerning Shinzo Abe's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine) "This might be just the thing to push South Korean President Park Geun Hye a little bit closer back in China's direction, just as she was presumably pulling away.

Beijing will express total outrage at the [UN tribunal] ruling, refusing to acknowledge its validity. Vietnam and others will politely applaud a favorable Manila ruling, as it'll knock down Beijing a peg or two and thus, at least rhetorically, strengthen their own posture versus Beijing.

Taiwan, by its nature, is in a unique international position and it has to stand up for itself where and when it can.

PM says they want to win the elections for the municipalities of Diyarbakir, Van and Sirnak. In case, we (BDP) want New York, Paris and Rome but you can't have them all. (On the quote from PM Tayyip Erdogan for the ruling party AKP wanting to win the local elections for 3 cities which the BDP won with 60% average on last elections)

History will judge the invasion of Iraq one of the greatest foreign policy misadventures of all time.

However, it has long been said that "my enemy's enemy is my friend.

my enemy's enemy is my friend.

Let no one be willing to speak ill of the absent.

The government of Brazil had publicly proposed brokering a settlement between the United States and Cuba; Raskin, never afraid to speak his mind, suggested that the White House consider the offer. "Oh, no," Bundy said. "It'll take just one detachment and he'll be out of there.

There should be little doubt that Pakistan would deploy means to disrupt a Chabahar-pivoting India-Iran-Afghanistan alliance

One thing that's clear in the Scriptures is that the nations do not lead people to peace; rather, people lead the nations to peace.

I believe that there should be a way of archieving peace other than fighting. Jacen

I feel like war should occur only for the most vital and necessary reasons, and only then.

Today, we have two Vietnams, side by side, North and South, exchanging and working. We may not agree with all that North Vietnam is doing, but they are living in peace. I would look for a better human rights record for North Vietnam, but they are living side by side.

As the world goes," an Athenian envoy instructs the representative of a city that refused to submit, "the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.

stepping on others' toes to get things done.

I invited this old buddy of mine over for dinner. He's president of the United States of America, and he's bringing about three hundred people with him, but no problem, I'm sure we have something in the freezer.

Every Arab nation votes against us at least two thirds of the time.

It is time for us Arabs and Muslims to formulate a committee of wise persons to bear the responsibility of engaging with this new American century.

I have been a long-time advocate for a just Arab-Israeli peace and for Palestinian refugees.

If the EU doesnÂ''t want Turkey, they should say it now and clearly. If we are not wanted, then both sides donÂ't need to waste their time with negotiations.