Diplomacy Quote by Anonymous

We hope that diplomacy works before you ever use force. The hardest decision a president makes is ever to use force.

— George W. Bush

We are desperately in need of the kind of smart diplomacy that has worked for America in the past. If you use force, it…

— Hillary Clinton

Diplomacy can and will matter; little is inevitable in international relations.

— Richard N. Haass

Yet, when one thinks of it, diplomacy without force is a but a rotten reed to lean upon.

— Joseph Conrad

Diplomacy is the velvet glove that cloaks the fist of power.

— Robin Hobb

Diplomacy can be a frustrating thing. I think the strategy can work, so long as the force is robust and the rules of engagement…

— George W. Bush

Force is never more operative than when it is known to exist but is not brandished.

— Alfred Thayer Mahan

A mighty, eternal and incomprehensible force pushes us all forward. But while all are so being pushed, many linger and look back. Unconsciously, they…

— Prentice Mulford

Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely.

— Leon Trotsky

You know, we want to lead with diplomacy in every case, but if deterrence falls and you must fight, you fight to win.

— Lloyd Austin

You can do a lot with diplomacy, but with diplomacy backed up by force you can get a lot more done.

— Kofi Annan

Diplomacy is essential if we are to find peaceful resolutions in times of tension.

— Ed Davey