Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice
doggie!" till you can find a rock.
?Wynn Catlin
A diplomat these days is nothing but a head-waiter
who's allowed to sit down occasionally.
?Peter Ustinov
I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats.
I speak the truth, and they never believe me.
?Di Cavour
All war represents a failure of diplomacy.
?Tony Benn
Diplomats were invented simply to waste time.
?David Lloyd George
He who walks in the middle of
the road gets hit from both sides.
?George P. Shultz
Diplomacy is to do and say the nastiest
things in the nicest way.
?Isaac Goldberg
DIPLOMACY, n. Lying in state, or the
patriotic art of lying for one's country.
?Ambrose Bierce
A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell
in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.
?Caskie Stinnett
Modern diplomats approach every
problem with an open mouth.
?Arthur J. Goldberg
Diplomacy is thinking twice before saying nothing.
?Source Unknown
Sincere diplomacy is no more possible
than dry water or wooden iron.
?Joseph Stalin
A diplomat is a man who always remembers a
woman's birthday but never remembers her age.
?Robert Frost
Diplomacy is the art of letting
someone have your way.
?Daniele Vare
All diplomacy is a continuation
of war by other means.
?Chou En-Lai
Once the Xerox copier was invented,
diplomacy died.
?Andrew Young
Conferences at the top level are always courteous.
Name-calling is left to the foreign ministers.
?W. Averell Harriman
