Diplomacy Quotes and Sayings

Though no one wants war, Congress needed to give the President the authority he needs to protect America while encouraging the use of diplomacy and negotiations to try and arrive at a peaceful solution to this problem.
- Allen Boyd

A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.
- Moliere

Diplomat A person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.
- Caskie Stinett

All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means.
- Chou En Lai

Diplomacy  lying in state.
Oliver Herford

Diplomacy The art of saying “nice doggie” until you can find a rock.
- Wynn Catlin

In the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid.
- Lincoln Chafee

Diplomacy in general does not resolve conflicts. Wars end not due to peace processes, but due to one side giving up.
- Daniel Pipes

American diplomacy is easy on the brain but hell on the feet.
- Charles G. Dawes

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speak the truth, and they never believe me.
- Di Cavour

The only summit meeting that can succeed is the one that does not take place.
- Barry M. Goldwater

Our dependence on foreign energy sources is our Achilles heel, not just in the realm of diplomacy, but in terms of our future as the world’s economic leader.
- Judy Biggert

Sincere diplomacy is no more possible than dry water or wooden iron.
- Joseph Stalin

I believe the military should be wary of diplomacy until war is declared; then the State Department should keep its nose out and let the military do whatever is necessary to win.
- Stuart Symington

I think if I had to do it over again, I’d do it the same way. I would just put more resources into getting the public diplomacy part much stronger than we were able to.
- John Poindexter

For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible – and no one can now doubt the word of America.
- George W. Bush

And we ought to work our diplomacy first and I think it’s a reason it’s going to respond increasingly to our diplomacy particularly with the president’s direct involvement in the peace process, and I think that’s extraordinarily important.
- Frank Carlucci

There is no diplomacy like candor.
- Edward V. Lucas

Diplomacy is thinking twice before saying nothing.
- Author Unknown

A diplomat these days is nothing but a head-waiter who’s allowed to sit down occasionally.
- Peter Ustinov

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