--- title: "4 Thomas R. Pickering Quotes - Famous Diplomat" description: "Thomas Reeve Pickering is a former American diplomat. Among his many appointments, he served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 1989 to 1992." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-thomas-r-pickering-90570.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Thomas R. Pickering](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-thomas-r-pickering-90570.jpg) # Thomas R. Pickering (1931) Diplomat **4** quotes in **65** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Thomas R. Pickering is a diplomat, best known for *The U.S.-Canada maritime boundary and resource agreements*. ## Quick Facts About Thomas R. Pickering Born November 5, 1931 Profession Diplomat Notable works The U.S.-Canada maritime boundary and resource agreements ## About Thomas R. Pickering Thomas Reeve Pickering is a former American diplomat. Among his many appointments, he served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 1989 to 1992. ## Quotes by Thomas R. Pickering > [Moskin has brought together with care and lucidity an inside history of American diplomacy written through the eyes of the many diplomats…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-r-pickering/moskin-has-brought-together-with-care-and-lucidity-an-inside-history/) Thomas R. Pickering [Analysis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/analysis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e5/thomas-r-pickering-69041_analysis_moskin-has-brought-together-with-care-an_297479.jpg) > [Some people do need to be held to account because some of the conduct is so widely at odds with our values.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-r-pickering/some-people-do-need-to-be-held-to-account-because-some-of-the-conduct/) Thomas R. Pickering [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d3/thomas-r-pickering-69041_accounts_some-people-do-need-to-be-held-to-accoun_902943.jpg) > [A fascinating, insightful, and new treatment from the perspective of an intimately involved former Iranian senior official on Iran's nuclear program and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-r-pickering/a-fascinating-insightful-and-new-treatment-from-the-perspective-of-an/) Thomas R. Pickering [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56f/thomas-r-pickering-69041_aim_a-fascinating-insightful-and-new-treatme_2216545.jpg) > [Many of the forests of the world are being mowed down... But the rest of the world isn't going to say, "Okay,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-r-pickering/many-of-the-forests-of-the-world-are-being-mowed-down-but-the-rest-of/) Thomas R. Pickering [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c5e/thomas-r-pickering-69041_car_many-of-the-forests-of-the-world-are-bei_2529790.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-r-pickering/#itemlist", "name": "Thomas R. Pickering Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Moskin has brought together with care and lucidity an inside history of American diplomacy written through the eyes of the many diplomats who conceived and carried it out over 225 years. You experience the challenges, successes, and foibles. Over time, the Foreign Service evolved into a professional cadre serving the public and presidents, often at the peril of their lives. 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