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title: "4 Means Maybe Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [A diplomat who says yes means maybe, a diplomat who says maybe means no, and a diplomat who says no is no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-m-de-talleyrand/a-diplomat-who-says-yes-means-maybe-a-diplomat-who-says-maybe-means/)

[Charles M De Talleyrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-m-de-talleyrand/)

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> [“When a diplomat says ‘yes’ he means ‘maybe.’ When a diplomat says ‘maybe’ he means ‘no.’ But if a diplomat says ‘no’…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-furst/when-a-diplomat-says-yes-he-means-maybe-when-a-diplomat-says-maybe-he/)

[Alan Furst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-furst/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/807/alan-furst-15100_graduation_when-a-diplomat-says-yes-he-means-maybe_885855.png)

> [Happy Cinco de Mayo. If you don't know what that means, maybe you're a little out of touch - or maybe you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-ferguson/happy-cinco-de-mayo-if-you-don-t-know-what-that-means-maybe-you-re-a/)

[Craig Ferguson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-ferguson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87c/craig-ferguson-664_arizona_happy-cinco-de-mayo-if-you-don-t-know-wh_932637.png)

> [No means maybe in real estate.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-mcgillivray/no-means-maybe-in-real-estate/)

[Scott McGillivray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-mcgillivray/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae6/scott-mcgillivray-18272_estate_no-means-maybe-in-real-estate-1924661_1924661.jpg)

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