Diplomacy Quotes & Sayings
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To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy. - William James 'Will' Durant
Take the diplomacy out of war and the thing would fall flat in a week. - Will Rogers
Diplomacy means all the wicked devices of the Old World, spheres of influence, balances of power, secret treaties, triple alliances, and, during the interim period, appeasement of Fascism. - Barbara Tuchman
Ultimatum: In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions. [The Devil's Dictionary] - Ambrose Bierce
Diplomacy is the art of saying, 'Nice doggie,' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
Diplomats are just as essential to starting a war as soldiers are for finishing it. You take diplomacy out of war, and the thing would fall flat in a week. - Will Rogers
Diplomacy has rarely been able to gain at the conference table what cannot be gained or held on the battlefield. - Walter Bedell 'Beetle' Smith