| Diplomacy is not an end in itself if it does not advance U.S. interests. |
| Diplomacy in general does not resolve conflicts. Wars end not due to peace processes, but due to one side giving up. |
| For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible ,and no one can now doubt the word of America. |
| Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. |
| Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy. |
| It is a principle of diplomacy that one must know something of the truth in order to lie convincingly. |
| Diplomacy and virtue do not make easy companions. |
| As I said to Speedicut, it's hell in the diplomatic. |
| In the end, the work of diplomats continues even while others fight. So,it's not necessarily true that everyone needs to march. |
| Diplomacy never works. |