Quotes About Diplomacy

In all history there is no war which was not hatched by the governments, the governments alone, independent of the interests of the people, to whom war is always pernicious even when successful.

If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.

On Lincoln: A profound common sense is the best genius for statesmanship.

I]t takes a great great deal of salt to keep scurrility sweet.

In February, Nixon, his way paved by secret journeys that Kissinger took in 1971 to Peking, made a lavishly televised week-long visit to the People's Republic of China, thereby dramatizing his commitment to better relations with one of America's most determined foes. That Nixon, a life-long Cold Warrior who had assailed Truman for losing China, could and did make such a journey staggered and excited contemporaries.

Responding to these pressures from the Right, Eisenhower had announced that the United States would remove its Seventh Fleet from the straits between Taiwan and the mainland of China. Chiang, he implied, was now unleashed so that he could invade the People's Republic.

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A person can be completely right about something but still not have the right to say it.

True peace is not merely the absence of war, it is the presence of justice.

I do not pretend to possess equal frankness with your ladyship. You may ask questions which I shall not choose to answer.

He shortly found himself arrived at politics; and from politics it was an easy step to silence.

She saw her mother's face, imprisoned in the emptiness of Empire and diplomacy.

Unlike the Marxists, I have no mind block against the U.S.

Battles, unlike bargains, are rarely discussed in society.

Unlike some of our neighbours, India does not believe in dirty bombs. We take non-proliferation very seriously.

Palestinians don't really believe in a state of Israel. They, unlike a majority of Israelis, who have come to the conclusion that they can live with a two-state solution to be determined by the parties, the majority of Palestinians are still very reluctant, and they need to be pushed to get there.

It's very unlikely that we're going to send more troops to Iraq. We are going to have to train the Iraqis faster and harder.

The conflict in the Middle East is complex, multi-faceted, and unlikely to be resolved anytime soon.

There is no way to expect one ambassador to cover all of the U.S. government's priority issues, and certainly there are a plethora of U.N. meetings that drag on with an unlimited number of speakers and no time limits.

I think what helps me is that delegations of all sizes - the small, the medium, the large, the largest - they all have seen me in action. They all have seen me unlocking blockages, unlocking impasses for several years now, and they all know that... I can bring a constructive mood to the table.

I'm not 18 anymore, so I'm not into starting unnecessary beefs. It's tacky.

I think that the Cold War was an exceptional and unnecessary piece of cruelty.

Watching foreign affairs is sometimes like watching a magician; the eye is drawn to the hand performing the dramatic flourishes, leaving the other hand - the one doing the important job - unnoticed.

When I took part in European leaders summits, it was sometimes unpleasant for me to hear Romanian, Polish, Portuguese, and Italian friends speak English, although I admit that on an informal basis, first contacts can be made in this language. Nevertheless, I will defend everywhere the use of the French language.