During an interview with Roger Ebert regarding his film Munich (2005) and the response from Jewish critics that claim it depicts Israeli and Palestinian causes as morally equivalent: Frankly, I think that`s a stupid charge. The people who attack the movie based on `moral equivalence` are some of the same people who say diplomacy itself is an exercise in `moral equivalence` and that war is the only answer. That the only way to fight terrorism is to dehumanize the terrorists by asking no questions about who they are and where they come from. What I believe is, every act of terrorism requires a strong response, but we must also pay attention to the causes. That`s why we have brains and the power to think passionately. Understanding does not require approval. Understanding is not the same as inaction. Understanding is a very muscular act. If I`m endorsing understanding and being attacked for that, then I am almost flattered.
- Steven SpielbergOnce the Xerox copier was invented, diplomacy died.
- Andrew YoungIn the defense of our nation, a president must be a clear-eyed realist. There are limits to the smiles and scowls of diplomacy. Armies and missiles are not stopped by stiff notes of condemnation. They are held in check by strength and purpose and the promise of swift punishment.
- George W. BushIn the defense of our nation, a president must be a clear-eyed realist. There are limits to the smiles and scowls of diplomacy. Armies and missiles are not stopped by stiff notes of condemnation. They are held in check by strength and purpose and the promise of swift punishment.
- George W. BushOnce the Xerox copier was invented, diplomacy died.
- Jayne MansfieldWidowhood had done nothing to curb my smart mouth. So much for diplomacy.
- Esther WilliamsIf we just let our vision of the world go forth, and we embrace it entirely, and we don`t try to piece together clever diplomacy but just wage a total war, our children will sing great songs about us years from now.
- Richard PerleTake the diplomacy out of war and the thing would fall flat in a week.
- Will RogersDiplomacy is the art of saying `Nice doggie` until you can find a rock.
- Will RogersTwo days of urgent and delicate diplomacy face the president.
- John KingI think that anyone who comes upon a Nautilus machine suddenly will agree with me that its prototype was clearly invented at some time in history when torture was considered a reasonable alternative to diplomacy.
- Anna QuindlenThis president failed so miserably in diplomacy that we are now forced to war.
- Tom DaschleWe always have hoped that American diplomacy deploys itself in dialogue and persuasion rather than by ultimatums. That is the path we want in international relations.
- Mahmoud AbbasDiplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way.
- A.N. RoyDiplomacy without arms is like music without instruments.
- Abdul MannanDiplomacy is to do and say, the nastiest thing in the nicest way.
- Abraham ScottIn archaeology you uncover the unknown. In diplomacy you cover the known.
- Adrienne KennedyYou need diplomacy and not slogans. This is the place for wisdom, the place for seeking windows that will take you to the objective.
- Ahmed MukhlefThough 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.
- Ajay KelaAmerica must continue diplomacy, even as we continue the war, to expand the coalition of the willing to share the burden of war and to share the responsibility and the economic cost of rebuilding Iraq.
- Al JeffersonDiplomacy is more than saying or doing the right things at the right time, it is avoiding saying or doing the wrong things at any time.
- Al VerI don`t think that anybody should be ruling in or ruling out anything while we are conducting diplomacy.
- Alasdair HaynesPreemption is the right of any nation in order to preserve its National Security; however, preemptive war is a tactic, not a strategy. When used as a strategy preemption dilutes diplomacy, creates an atmosphere of distrust, and promotes regional instability.
- Albro Lundy IIIWar is failure of diplomacy.
- Alisha HeglundThe time draws near, when a radical change must take place for the whole world in the management of diplomacy.
- Allison BakerIn the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid.
- Alma van DrunickWe must continue to pursue peace through diplomacy, but we must also not shrink from our responsibility through the option of strength. We must take advantage of internal resistance and change from within Iran to avert this path of mutual destruction.
- Amanda WeberGlobalization, far from putting an end to power diplomacy between States, has, on the contrary, intensified it.
- Amitabh RayYou learn, just as you learn good manners, how to approach things with a certain amount of diplomacy.
- Andi FerrisOur challenge in this regard will be to broaden the scope of our federal funds in terms of international diplomacy, development aid, and international assistance. Many Latinos in the United States look at Latin America and see trouble brewing.
- Andi WiseI 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.
- Andrei ZubarevThe president has said for quite a while now that we support European diplomacy, and we`ve been giving full backing to that effort. In the interview with Israeli radio, he was merely reiterating the government`s position. Our policy hasn`t changed.
- Ann FisherAll war represents a failure of diplomacy
- Tony BennTo say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.
- Will DurantDiplomacy is the art of saying "Nice doggie" until you can find a rock.
- Will RogersThe principle of give and take is the principle of diplomacy - give one and take ten
- Mark TwainDiplomacy is the art of letting someone have your way.
- Daniele Vare