Quotes About Diplomacy

treaties are best negotiated from a position of strength.

This was a clever man, as clever as Alfred, and he knew that weakness invited war.

The church, we're to meet in the church. Do try to wipe that blood off your mail, Uhtred. We're an embassy!

the French, as they had always intended, broke their truce.

Quando um inimigo quer conversar significa que não quer lutar.

The need of politeness is at its maximum in speaking with foreigners, and is so irksome as to be paralysing to those who are only accustomed to compatriots.

The essence of good manners consists in making it clear that one has no wish to hurt. When it is clearly necessary to hurt, it must be done in such a way as to make it evident that the necessity is felt to be regrettable.

I have a long, long record of working with Democrats and Republicans alike.

The last thing that Israel needs is to be part of the internal agenda in the United States between Republicans and Democrats.

I will continue to work with Republicans and Democrats alike to ensure U.S. Military communities around the globe are not left behind.

Nothing hurts so much the interest and reputation of America as to hear of their intestine quarrels.

We believe that government in Britain should be working to restore our reputation on the international stage after Iraq and engage better within Europe.

Could you imagine if the U.N. had endorsed the war in Iraq, what our reputation would be like?

Since the election of Shinzo Abe as the new Japanese prime minister, by reputation a fervent nationalist, relations between Japan and China have paradoxically improved a little.

For the president of the United States, reputation does matter. The reputation of the United States does matter. We are dealing with countries all over the world. They want to know if your word is good. Trump's word is not good.

We've done a lot to restore Liberia's credibility, Liberia's reputation, Liberia's presence.

Obama has created a new world where countries ignore the U.S. without consequence. It's so bad that Saudi Arabia doesn't even want to serve on the Security Council with the U.S. because it might ruin their reputation.

I think that peace will require two states, a Palestinian state that recognizes the Jewish state.

Responding to Britain's future challenges will require unceasing agility in seeking out new alliances and refurbishing old ones inside Europe, not just outside it.

Trade negotiations require compromise.

It is possible that, post-Kyoto, the developed countries will recognise the requirements of the developing world.

I think the diplomatic-security needs in Iraq were an anomaly. There's never been a bulge of requirements that large ever before.

A peace deal requires agreements, and you don't make agreements with your friends, you make agreements with your enemies.

What takes place in the Security Council more closely resembles a mugging than either a political debate or an effort at problem-solving.