All 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 RogersThere are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one: keep from telling their happiness to the unhappy
- Mark TwainThe principle of give and take is the principle of diplomacy - give one and take ten
- Mark TwainA diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman`s birthday but never remembers her age.
- Robert FrostNegotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree
- Dean AchesonBe polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
- Otto von BismarckIf you can`t go around it, over it, or through it, you had better negotiate with it
- Ashleigh BrilliantDiplomacy is the art of letting someone have your way.
- Daniele VareA lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.
- MoliereA real diplomat is one who can cut his neighbor`s throat without having his neighbor notice it.
- Trygve Lie