"Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest."

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"I'm busy, you're busy, everybody's busy. I've got a lot I want to say to you, though. 'All right, Pia told her. 'Hit me with it. 'First, I'm so sorry about what my uncle Urien did to you guys. I hate him, he killed my family, and we're going to cut off his head, and then I have to be Queen, but before that happens let's do lunch, okay?"

Thea Harrison, American Author

Diplomacy, Humor, Apology, Chaos, Family

"It is easier to start a war than to end it."

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colombian Novelist

Diplomacy, War, Peace, Conflict, Resolution

"You weren't able to talk sense into him?"Well, we kind of tried to kill each other in a duel to the death."I see. You tried the diplomatic approach."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Diplomacy, Truth, Power, Inspirational, Happiness

"Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations...entangling alliances with none."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Diplomacy, Peace, Commerce, Friendship, Politics

"When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Diplomacy, Government, Home, Time, Country

"One picture is worth 1,000 denials."

Ronald Reagan, American President

Diplomacy, Worth

"British diplomats and Anglo-American types in Washington have a near-superstitious prohibition on uttering the words 'Special Relationship' to describe relations between Britain and America, lest the specialness itself vanish like a phantom at cock-crow."

Christopher Hitchens, American Author

Diplomacy, Relationship, America, Fear

"If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots."

Napoleon Bonaparte, French Leader

Diplomacy, Peace, Nations, Want

"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."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Diplomacy, Home, Lie, Lying, May

"For too long, Japan has been dragging its feet as it ignores the steps the U.S. has made to ensure a safe beef supply and shows a disregard for our prior trade pacts."

Randy Neugebauer, American Politician

Diplomacy, Feet, Trade

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"It is easier to start a war than to end it."

"You weren't able to talk sense into him?"Well, we kind of tried to kill each other in a duel to the death."I see. You tried the diplomatic approach."

"Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations...entangling alliances with none."

"When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home."

"One picture is worth 1,000 denials."

"British diplomats and Anglo-American types in Washington have a near-superstitious prohibition on uttering the words 'Special Relationship' to describe relations between Britain and America, lest the specialness itself vanish like a phantom at cock-crow."

"If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots."

"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."

"For too long, Japan has been dragging its feet as it ignores the steps the U.S. has made to ensure a safe beef supply and shows a disregard for our prior trade pacts."

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"My downfall raises me to infinite heights."

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"The heart of a statesman should be in his head."

"The greatest general is he who makes the fewest mistakes."

"A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights."

"History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon."

"There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest."

"England is a nation of shopkeepers."

"France has more need of me than I have need of France."

"War is the business of barbarians."