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Diplomacy Quotes

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

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

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Diplomacy, Alliance, Commerce, Nations

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

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

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

Diplomacy, Charity, Generosity, Order, Practice

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"Where there is an observatory and a telescope, we expect that any eyes will see new worlds at once."

"Where there is an observatory and a telescope, we expect that any eyes will see new worlds at once."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Diplomacy, Eyes, Will

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"A distinguished diplomat could hold his tongue in ten languages."

"A distinguished diplomat could hold his tongue in ten languages."

Anonymous, Unknown Unknown

Diplomacy, Tongue, Language, Silence

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"One picture is worth 1,000 denials."

"One picture is worth 1,000 denials."

Ronald Reagan, American President

Diplomacy, Worth

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"Remember these, Sons! Truth presented with tenderness enriches the soul of man and enhances humanity in the process. A Franco-Cameroonian relation based on truth and nurtured with tenderness will be to the benefit not only of Kamerun and France, but also of mankind as a whole."

"Remember these, Sons! Truth presented with tenderness enriches the soul of man and enhances humanity in the process. A Franco-Cameroonian relation based on truth and nurtured with tenderness will be to the benefit not only of Kamerun and France, but also of mankind as a whole."

Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Cameroonian Author

Diplomacy, Truth, Tenderness, Soul, Humanity

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"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."

"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

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"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."

"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

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

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

Ronald Reagan, American President

Diplomacy, Israel, Security

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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."

"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

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"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."

"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

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"He accomplished wonders of diplomacy on the principle, never give way, and never give offense."

"He accomplished wonders of diplomacy on the principle, never give way, and never give offense."

Barbara Tuchman, American Historian

Diplomacy, Observation, Truth, Wisdom

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

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

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Diplomacy, Negotiation, War, Truth, Limit

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"Diplomacy's primary law: LEAVE ROOM FOR NEGOTIATION."

"Diplomacy's primary law: LEAVE ROOM FOR NEGOTIATION."

Barbara Tuchman, American Historian

Diplomacy, Negotiation, Strategy, Law

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"The close Turkish-Israeli relations go back to the late 1950s - military intelligence, commercial, more recently, tourism and cultural relations."

"The close Turkish-Israeli relations go back to the late 1950s - military intelligence, commercial, more recently, tourism and cultural relations."

Noam Chomsky, American Activist

Diplomacy, Politics, History, Power, World

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"Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest."

"Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest."

George Washington, American President

Diplomacy, Harmony, Policy, Humanity

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

"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

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