Diplomatic Quotes

123 Diplomatic quotes by 106 unique authors

Foe means enemy. Now, will we have differences of opinion with the Russians? Yes. Will they get mad at us from time to time, and… — Colin Powell
The ability to compromise is not a diplomatic politeness toward a partner but rather taking into account and respecting your partner's legitimate interests. — Vladimir Putin
A diplomatic peace is not yet the real peace. It is an essential step in the peace process leading towards a real peace. — Yitzhak Rabin
White House and State Department foreign-policy experts are overwhelmingly directed towards military and diplomatic issues, not development issues. — Jeffrey Sachs
Players have a great deal of flexibility when conducting diplomatic relations with their allies. — Michael K. Simpson
My father was a diplomatic officer. As a diplomat's daughter, you have to learn to present yourself very early on. — Kathleen Turner
People who run environmental groups and things like that, who have to listen to all kinds of nonsense and keep their tempers, are very diplomatic… — Sigourney Weaver
I was never the diplomatic diplomat. — Adolfo Aguilar Zinser
And I try to be as diplomatic as I can, but it always ends up being a psychodrama up there on stage. — John Zorn
I am a straight talker. I am not politically correct or diplomatic. — Anurag Kashyap
Stay here til I come to fetch you." I no longer recognize you in the Republic of Joy," I loftily informed him. "Our diplomatic ties… — Katie MacAlister
Lucy was suffering from the most grievous wrong which this world has yet discovered: diplomatic advantage had been taken of her sincerity, of her craving… — E. M. Forster
You weren't able to talk sense into him?" Well, we kind of tried to kill each other in a duel to the death." I see.… — Rick Riordan
Papa, I'm ashamed that you think women are so simple. We can make decisions for ourselves too, you know. I'm not a child or a… — Steve Kluger
And I found Jesus very disturbing, very straightforward. He wasn't diplomatic, and yet I felt like if I met Him, He would really like me.… — Donald Miller
I tried to be diplomatic, but mostly I just lied a lot. — Stephenie Meyer
Behold the Drojim Palace," King Urgit said extravagantly to Sadi, "the hereditary home of the House of Urga." "A most unusual structure, You Majesty," Sadi… — David Eddings
You had this young man with you for... what, six years?" Halt shrugged. "Near enough," he replied. "And did you ever understand a word he… — John Flanagan
You do realize you just insulted me, right?" "How so?" "You implied that I can't protect her or my people." I looked at him. "That's… — Ilona Andrews
Most people in Seoul don't care about the North's belligerent statements: The farther one is from the Korean Peninsula, the more one will find people… — Andrei Lankov
My diplomatic position will not consist of going and kneeling down in front of George Bush. — Segolene Royal
My father had been in the German Diplomatic Service, and although he had been in the United States since World War II and out of… — Hermann Eilts
I was initially assigned to the American Consulate in Aden, not as Principal Officer but as a supernumerary officer to handle Yemen affairs. We had… — Hermann Eilts
When I was in London at NBC, I was the lowest man on the totem pole. I would go to diplomatic receptions to meet people. — Leslie Cockburn
As a Korean War Veteran, I know too well the troubling nature of war. This is why I will always support a diplomatic answer before… — Charles B. Rangel

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