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

Diplomacy, Peace, Nations, Want

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"Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

Diplomacy, Charity, Generosity, Order, Practice

"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

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

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Diplomacy, Alliance, Commerce, Nations

"Any negotiation has a limit. Otherwise, war is irrelevant."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Diplomacy, Negotiation, War, Truth, Limit

"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

"One picture is worth 1,000 denials."

Ronald Reagan, American President

Diplomacy, Worth

"You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too."

Anne Lamott, American Author

Diplomacy, Truth, Power, Kindness, Communication

"The greatest security for Israel is to create new Egypts."

Ronald Reagan, American President

Diplomacy, Israel, Security

"You're in America now," I said. "Our idea of diplomacy is showing up with a gun in one hand and a sandwich in the other and asking which you'd prefer."

Jim Butcher, American Author

Diplomacy, America, Humor, Power

"No mother would ever willingly sacrifice her sons for territorial gain, for economic advantage, for ideology."

Ronald Reagan, American President

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"Victory belongs to the most persevering."

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"The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely."

Justice, Act, Order

"Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets."

Freedom, Newspapers

"Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in."

Wisdom, Time, Action, Thinking

"When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one rank in my eyes."

Leadership, Battle, Eyes, Fire, Rank

"The best cure for the body is a quiet mind."

Wisdom, Body, Cure, Mind, Quiet

"Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide."

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"Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity."

"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."

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

"Any negotiation has a limit. Otherwise, war is irrelevant."

"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."

"One picture is worth 1,000 denials."

"You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too."

"The greatest security for Israel is to create new Egypts."

"You're in America now," I said. "Our idea of diplomacy is showing up with a gun in one hand and a sandwich in the other and asking which you'd prefer."

"No mother would ever willingly sacrifice her sons for territorial gain, for economic advantage, for ideology."

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"Victory belongs to the most persevering."

"The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely."

"Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets."

"Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in."

"Water, air, and cleanness are the chief articles in my pharmacy."

"Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress."

"Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment."

"When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one rank in my eyes."

"The best cure for the body is a quiet mind."

"Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide."