Quotes About Diplomacy

The interparliamentary conference should, in my opinion, direct its particular attention to the preparation of the next Hague Conference, the diplomatic conference, the conference of governments.

There is a need for more effective dialogue... between the government and the international community.

I want to convey a message to the Sri Lankan government that they should seriously consider sending Sri Lankan Cricket Team to Pakistan.

The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa.

To listen to the interests of all marks an ordinary government; to foresee them marks a great government.

Compromise is the oil that makes governments go.

Global governance is just a euphemism for global government.

Just think of what Woodrow Wilson stood for: he stood for world government. He wanted an early United Nations, League of Nations. But it was the conservatives, Republicans, that stood up against him.

In the end, there will always be a fundamental difference of perspective between New Zealand and Australia on defense, whoever is in government.

Not only did he [Dean Acheson] not suffer fools gladly, he did not suffer them at all.

Iran is an anti-Semitic, terrorist government.

I have big hope for the Canadian government to help Somalia with something concrete and tangible. I haven't seen that.

If we have any problems, it's always with the government of the United States.

A newly elected representative quickly discovers that his job in government-aside from making new laws-is to act as a broker, middleman, special pleader and finagler.

For decades, our differences with Iran meant that our governments almost never spoke to each other. Ultimately, that did not advance America's interests.

Earlier this month the State Department gave the umpteenth performance of its popular play, Please Tread on Me, with Ceylon as guest star, and the usual cast.

Over the years, Western governments have been criticized for working with foreign police who have proved abusive or corrupt.

Every head of state and government in the world is allowed to have his opinion and to voice it.

I know these days it sounds a little odd, but American governments are very fearful of European reaction. They were afraid we would be considered gunslingers.

Its up to any government to decide how to react to the denial of basic human rights anywhere in the world, including Egypt.

War is like government, a matter of tact.

You know, if you want to meet a lot of Iraqi leaders, the best places are the hotels in Amman or in London. In general the government here is amazingly unpopular.

We cannot hope to be secure when our government has declared, by its readiness to act alone, its willingness to be everybody's enemy.

We [the U.S.] think nothing... of attempting to inflict upon other peoples forms of government ill-tailored to their needs.