Quotes About Diplomacy

The Charter of the United Nations said in its preamble: "We the people determined to save succeeding generations from war . . ." Can the United Nations save the world from war? The answer is No! It was conceived and created by statesmen who knew little of the significance of the biblical concept of history and the nature of man. When the perspective is wrong, the whole viewpoint will be wrong.

Although the troops have struck us, we throw it all behind and are glad to meet you in peace and friendship.

These women are always the same; they will, and they will not; their Yes so often merely a cowardly sort of a No; and their No, a coy sort of a Yes. One should be a diplomatist to understand them.

Sometimes, and in particular dealing with a dictator, the only chance of peace is a readiness for war.

Okay, so one thing I've learned over a long period time in politics is not to get mixed up in someone else's politics. I've got enough problems back here at home, so we'll leave all these questions around Ukraine and impeachment to American politics.

You know, one thing I've learned about peace processes: They're always frustrating, they're often agonizing, and occasionally they seem hopeless. But for all that, having a peace process is better than not having one.

Heads of warring nations could learn a lot about how to achieve lasting peace by watching dogs and cats who live in the same house.

Tact is the ability to say something in a way that makes the other person feel less threatened or defensive and more open to you and your ideas.

Now I know what a statesman is he's a dead politician. We need more statesmen.

Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

Any man was likely to take it amiss if his name were remembered incorrectly, and there was absolutely no point in offending his subordinates unnecessarily.

You cannot imagine how much the presidents of the entire world hate each other.

The failure of the United Nations - My failure is maybe, in retrospective, that I was not enough aggressive with the members of the Security Council.

Rwanda was considered a second-class operation because it was a small country, we had been able to maintain a kind of status quo. They were negotiating, they'd accepted the new peace project, so we were under the impression that everything would be solved easily.

We are against politeness as a substitute for the truth because that politeness kills. Politeness and diplomacy are responsible for more suffering and death than all the crimes of passion in history. Fuck politeness. Fuck diplomacy. Tell the truth.

Bush and Koizumi forged the "George-Jun relationship," which rivaled the "Ron-Yasu" partnership struck by President Ronald Reagan and Japanese prime minister Nakasone Yasuhiro during the late 1980s and was considered to be the high-water mark for the two countries' relations.

Sometimes you get more ants with honey, but you should always pack a can of Raid.

Don't argue with a man, especially when you know you can beat him.

A man can be boiling inside, but he knows a mild answer works better than showing his rage. A man can condemn his enemies, but it's wiser to know them.

First," he said dispassionately, "hold your tongue. Don't argue with a man, especially when you know you can beat him. Smile a lot. Make him feel big. Tell him how wonderful he is, and wait on him.

I may not be the most likable person in the world, but I try not to upset people.

In negotiations, persuasion is paramount. So the way you package your message is as important as the message itself.

Nowhere is it written that there must be conflict between the United States and China.

None of this was written to hurt anybody's feelings.