Quotes About Diplomacy

I would rather have a nod from an American, than a snuff- box from an emperor.

The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it.

The only way the French are going in is if we tell them we found truffles in Iraq.

We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe.

Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.

Jokes are better than war. Even the most aggressive jokes are better than the least aggressive wars. Even the longest jokes are better than the shortest wars.

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

You know, I'm pro-troops, but I'm not pro-war.

We shall fight for a universal dominion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free

The United Nations is designed to make possible lasting freedom and independence for all its members

Never get angry. Never make a threat. Reason with people.

Words began fights and words ended them.

That dialogue pictures Julius arriving at the gates of heaven on a great military charger and being rejected by St. Peter, who cannot be made to understand how the vicar of Christ could have turned from humility, service, and devoted spiritual life to warfare and diplomacy.

But the epitaph for which he has ever since been remembered was written by Erasmus, in the witty but savage dialogue "Julius Exclusus." That dialogue pictures Julius arriving at the gates of heaven on a great military charger and being rejected by St. Peter, who cannot be made to understand how the vicar of Christ could have turned from humility, service, and devoted spiritual life to warfare and diplomacy.

Peace is at hand? Kissinger sounded like Neville Chamberlain returning from his talk with Hitler, saying, "Peace in our time." Did he mean peace at all costs, regardless of their ally's fate?

Under the 1907 Hague Treaty a neutral is a neutral only so long as it can maintain its neutrality.

Stejn? jako nejsou všichni, kte?í Putina podporují, našimi nep?áteli, nejsou ani všichni, kte?í mu oponují, našimi p?áteli.

Looks like the goddamned General Assembly at the UN.

Maybe the most amazing thing about Gandhi's nonviolent revolution is, not that the British left, but that they left as friends, and that Britain and India became partners in the British Commonwealth.

One day the UN Secretary General proposes that, in the interest of global peace and harmony, the world's soccer players should come together and form one United Nations global soccer team. "Great idea," says his deputy. "Er, but who would we play?" "Israel, of course.

The principle of give and take is the principle of diplomacy - give one and take ten

In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities.