I think there is a substantial difference between hypocrisy and diplomacy: hypocrisy is not saying things, diplomacy is knowing how to say things.
In the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid.
Democracy for an insignificant minority, democracy for the rich that is the democracy of capitalist society.
Acceptable hypocrisy is often called politeness.
There is no diplomacy like candor.
Force is not inevitable. Diplomacy is still the desired means. Pressure is an element of the means.
Tact and diplomacy are fine in international relations, in politics, perhaps even in business; in science only one thing matters, and that is the facts.
Diplomacy is like jazz:endless variations on a theme.
Like Prince von Bismarck in diplomacy, I have no secrets.
Once the Xerox copier was invented, diplomacy died.