DIPLOMACY

Related Subjects: Ambassador, Politics, Statesmanship, Tact

1. It is fortunate that diplomats generally have long noses, since usu­ally they cannot see beyond them.—Anonymous
   

2. International arbitration may be defined as the substitution of many burning questions for a smouldering one.—AMBROSE BIERCE, The Devil's Dictionary
   

3. Respect for treaties is a very important matter and it cannot be treated as if it were a matter of no consequence.—WINSTON CHURCHILL, Blood, Sweat & Tears
   

4. American diplomacy is easy on the brain but hell on the feet.—CHARLES G. DAWES
   

5. Diplomacy is to do and say
   The nastiest thing in the nicest way.—ISAAC GOLDBERG, The Reflex
   

6. There are three species of creature who when they seem coming are going,
   When they seem going they come:
   Diplomats, women, and crabs.—JOHN HAY, Distichs
   

7. Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.—J. P. RICHTER, Titan
   

8. Touch you the sourest points with sweetest terms.—SHAKESPEARE, Antony and Cleopatra