(208 quotes found)
“This campaign of non-cooperation has no reference to diplomacy, secret or open. The only diplomacy it admits of is the statement and pursuance of truth at any cost.”
Mohandas Gandhi
“I know of no diplomacy save that of truth.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. Collect and learn them; they are notable measures of directions for human life; you have much in little; they save time in speaking; and upon occasion may be the fullest and safest answer.”
William Penn
“We didn't have to do the minuets of diplomacy. We got down to business.”
Margaret Thatcher
“In the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid.”
Lincoln Chafee
“ULTIMATUM, n. In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions. Having received an ultimatum from Austria, the Turkish Ministry met to consider it."O servant of the Prophet," said the Sheik of the Imperial Chibouk to the Mamoosh of the Invincible Army, "how many unconquerable soldiers have we in arms?""Upholder of the Faith," that dignitary replied after examining his memoranda, "they are in numbers as the leaves of the forest!""And how many impenetrable battleships strike terror to the hearts of all Christian swine?" he asked the Imaum of the Ever Victorious Navy."Uncle of the Full Moon," was the reply, "deign to know that they are as the waves of the ocean, the sands of the desert and the stars of Heaven!" For eight hours the broad brow of the Sheik of the Imperial Chibouk was corrugated with evidences of deep thought: he was calculating the chances of war. Then, "Sons of angels," he said, "the die is cast! I shall suggest to the Ulema of the Imperial Ear that he advise inaction. In the name of Allah, the council is adjourned."”
Ambrose Bierce
“Diplomacy 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.”
Bo Bennett
“No one at a senior level was willing to push Iran on diplomacy. Was there at least a chance that we could have gotten something going? Yes, there was a chance.”
Flynt Leverett
“There is now more energy behind the diplomacy than was usually the case in the first term.”
“It's a good first step. We've discussed the need for a little light-hearted friendliness on the diplomacy side and we often cite things they do at the Reno and Las Vegas airports as examples of how to do it.”
Bruce Bommarito
