"The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege of lying, either at home or abroad; they may be allowed to lie for the good of the state."

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"The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege of lying, either at home or abroad; they may be allowed to lie for the good of the state."

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"It's proper and appropriate to remind the Chinese about what they get out of solid relations with the United States."

John Breaux, American Politician

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"Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Diplomacy, Alliance, Commerce, Nations

"I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure borders."

Nelson Mandela, South African Statesman

Diplomacy, Israel, States

"Let us move from the era of confrontation to the era of negotiation."

Richard M. Nixon, American President

Diplomacy, Negotiation

"There are few ironclad rules of diplomacy but to one there is no exception. When an official reports that talks were useful, it can safely be concluded that nothing was accomplished."

John Kenneth Galbraith, American Economist

Diplomacy, Nothing, Rules

"A peace talk is always difficult, always complicated."

Jack Ma, Chinese Businessman

Diplomacy, Peace, Conflict Resolution

"You learn, just as you learn good manners, how to approach things with a certain amount of diplomacy."

Robert MacNeil, Canadian Journalist

Diplomacy, Manners

"If the United States of America or Britain is having elections, they don't ask for observers from Africa or from Asia. But when we have elections, they want observers."

Nelson Mandela, South African Statesman

Diplomacy, America, Elections, States, United

"Trotsky rises to give me his hand, then sits at his desk, gently allowing his regard to light on my person."

Georges Simenon, Belgian Writer

Diplomacy, Light

"The best way to solve problems and to fight against war is through dialogue."

Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani Activist

Diplomacy, Dialogue, War, Peace, Solution

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"All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince."

Nature

"As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser."

Wisdom

"Man is a wingless animal with two feet and flat nails."

Identity

"If you want to understand language, spend less time in the library with Plato and more time on the buses with people."

Communication

"Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole, and not that of any one class."

Happiness

"Life must be lived as play."

Life

"The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction."

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"It's proper and appropriate to remind the Chinese about what they get out of solid relations with the United States."

"Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto."

"I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure borders."

"Let us move from the era of confrontation to the era of negotiation."

"There are few ironclad rules of diplomacy but to one there is no exception. When an official reports that talks were useful, it can safely be concluded that nothing was accomplished."

"A peace talk is always difficult, always complicated."

"You learn, just as you learn good manners, how to approach things with a certain amount of diplomacy."

"If the United States of America or Britain is having elections, they don't ask for observers from Africa or from Asia. But when we have elections, they want observers."

"Trotsky rises to give me his hand, then sits at his desk, gently allowing his regard to light on my person."

"The best way to solve problems and to fight against war is through dialogue."

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"Wealth is well known to be a great comforter."

"Be kind, because everyone is having a really hard time."

"I would fain grow old learning many things."

"All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince."

"As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser."

"Man is a wingless animal with two feet and flat nails."

"If you want to understand language, spend less time in the library with Plato and more time on the buses with people."

"Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole, and not that of any one class."

"Life must be lived as play."

"The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction."