Quotes About Diplomacy

Peace by persuasion has a pleasant sound, but I think we should not be able to work it. We should have to tame the human race first, and history seems to show that that cannot be done.

Until there is peace between religions, there can be no peace in the world.

It would be the greatest mistake, certainly, to think that concessions mean peace. Nothing of the kind. Concessions are nothing but a new form of war.

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.

In closing, the greatest threat to peace on this earth is the arrogance of a super-power [America] that is out of control.

If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace.

The firmest security of peace is the preparation during peace of the defenses of war.

Why is it that countries which we call strong are so powerful in creating wars but are so weak in bringing peace? Why is it that giving guns is so easy but giving books is so hard?

Peace is not merely the absence of visible conflict.

The ceding of Alsace-Lorraine is nothing but war in perpetuity under the mask of peace.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as ability to execute, military plans.

It never occurred to me that anyone would name a nuclear missile "Peacekeeper". It never occurred to me that thousands of people would be killed in the name of "peace-keeping".

I know of no more important subject to the peace of Europe and the world than the reasonable reduction of armaments, especially in Europe, and of naval armaments throughout the world.

We need a world-wide Department of Peace.

The Nobel Peace Prize has become hopelessly politicized. I think it cheapens the prize itself.

Peace is not simply the absence of warfare.

With the help of dedicated Americans from our party, every party, and no party at all, I intend to mount that stairway to preach peace for our nation and world.

If all politicians fished instead of spoke publicly, we would be at peace with the world.

Miseram pacem vel bello bene mutari. Even war is preferable to a shameful peace.

If I could cause world peace by taking someone out to lunch, I'd go, 'Well, war isn't that terrible.'

The struggle to maintain peace is immeasurably more difficult than any military operation.

Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago, Europe has enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history.

It is our policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.