"This is the devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim."

Diplomacy, Whim, Will

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

Ronald Reagan, American President

Diplomacy, Israel, Security

"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Diplomacy, Ironcurtain

"When people have a controversial opinion about an event or a prominent figure, it can significantly increase conflicts of interests that can result people to be socially excluded who don't share the same perspective as them. The way people can end conflicts of interests is to negotiate their conflicting views and unite in order to establish tranquility."

Saaif Alam, Indian Writer

Diplomacy, Negotiation, Truth, Wisdom, Observation

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

Nelson Mandela, South African Statesman

Diplomacy, Israel, States

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

Ronald Reagan, American President

Diplomacy, Mother, Sacrifice, Gain, Ideology

"Like Prince von Bismarck in diplomacy, I have no secrets."

Albert J. Nock, American Philosopher

Diplomacy, Secrets

"We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Diplomacy, Nation, Respect

"It destroys one's nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being."

Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman

Diplomacy, Being, Day, Nerves

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

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Diplomacy, Alliance, Commerce, Nations

"To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

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"In any war, the first casualty is common sense, and the second is free and open discussion."

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"Americans have always been able to handle austerity and even adversity. Prosperity is what is doing us in."

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"This is the very devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim."

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"All politics are based on the indifference of the majority."

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"Europe has a press that stresses opinions; America a press, radio, and television that emphasize news."

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"Stick with the optimists. It's going to be tough enough even if they're right."

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

"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent."

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

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

"Like Prince von Bismarck in diplomacy, I have no secrets."

"We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect."

"It destroys one's nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being."

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

"To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war."

Explore more quotes by James Reston

"In any war, the first casualty is common sense, and the second is free and open discussion."

"Americans have always been able to handle austerity and even adversity. Prosperity is what is doing us in."

"This is the very devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim."

"All politics are based on the indifference of the majority."

"Europe has a press that stresses opinions; America a press, radio, and television that emphasize news."

"If it's far away, it's news, but if it's close at home, it's sociology."

"A government is the only vessel that leaks from the top."

"Wealth is conspicuous, but poverty hides."

"In foreign policy you have to wait twenty-five years to see how it comes out."

"Stick with the optimists. It's going to be tough enough even if they're right."