Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions. Votes: 4
Winston ChurchillDiplomacy is really far less important than the stock movements within Russia. Votes: 3
Alan GreenspanDiplomacy, if properly practiced, is not just talking for the sake of talking. Votes: 3
Condoleezza RiceDiplomacy and defense are not substitutes for one another. Either alone would fail. Votes: 3
John F. KennedyDiplomacy is the art of getting what you want without offending anyone too badly. Votes: 3
Christopher NutallForce is not inevitable. Diplomacy is still the desired means. Pressure is an element of the means. Votes: 3
Dennis A. RossDon't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft. Votes: 2
Theodore RooseveltIf you need something from somebody always give that person a way to hand it to you. Votes: 2
Sue Monk KiddThe principle of give and take is the principle of diplomacy - give one and take ten Votes: 2
Mark TwainDiplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop. Votes: 2
Charles de GaulleTrying to negotiate getting a couple of kids to watch the same TV show requires serious diplomacy. Votes: 2
Dee Dee MyersA diplomat's life is made up of three ingredients protocol, Geritol and alcohol Votes: 1
Adlai E. StevensonIt is fortunate that diplomats have long noses since they usually cannot see beyond them Votes: 1
Paul ClaudelNegotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree Votes: 1
Dean AchesonDiplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop Votes: 1
Charles de GaulleIn Asia, personal relationships are important, but you cannot personalise diplomacy. Votes: 0
Ananda KrishnanIn archaeology you uncover the unknown. In diplomacy you cover the known. Votes: 0
Thomas R. PickeringFrench is the language of diplomacy. Spanish is the language of bureaucracy. Votes: 0
Ernest HemingwayTact is kind; diplomacy is useful; euphemism is harmless and sometimes entertaining Votes: 0
Julian BurnsidePresident Bush failed "miserably" at diplomacy, forcing the United States into war. Votes: 0
Tom DaschleFor many years, Myanmar's leadership was largely shut out from the world of international diplomacy. Votes: 0
Najib RazakIf diplomacy has any chance to work, it must be coupled with a credible military threat. Votes: 0
Benjamin NetanyahuThere comes a point where you see no evidence that the carrot and diplomacy are working. Votes: 0
John F. KennedyReporting Iran's dossier to the UN Security Council will be unconstructive and the end of diplomacy. Votes: 0
Ali LarijaniIran is five to 10 years away from having a nuclear weapon. We have time to try diplomacy. Votes: 0
Joseph CirincioneIn an ideological age, diplomacy may seem weak and prosaic. But sometimes it is all we have. Votes: 0
Noah Feldmanthe Peace Treaties must be scrapped ... I stand for no more war and no more secret diplomacy. Votes: 0
Clement AttleeThe most important thing is to find collective solutions in diplomacy and I think that is possible,. Votes: 0
Vladimir PutinYet, when one thinks of it, diplomacy without force is a but a rotten reed to lean upon. Votes: 0
Joseph ConradWar is the art of killing each other brutally, diplomacy is the art of killing each other softly. Votes: 0
Bangambiki HabyarimanaWhether we report Iran to the council or not, I believe the only way forward is through diplomacy. Votes: 0
Mohamed ElBaradeiI know full well how important women are in diplomacy and development. I grew up with seven sisters. Votes: 0
Ronan FarrowI have no secret methods. I know no diplomacy save that of truth. I have no weapon but non-violence. Votes: 0
Mahatma GandhiYou can do a lot with diplomacy, but with diplomacy backed up by force you can get a lot more done. Votes: 0
Kofi AnnanHaitian diplomacy will be oriented toward the influx of foreign capital, direct investments that create jobs and stimulate economic growth. Votes: 1 Laurent Lamothe