| Diplomacy means the art of nearly deceiving all your friends, but not quite deceiving all your enemies. |
| In the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid. |
| All war represents a failure of diplomacy. |
| To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy. |
| Part of diplomacy is to open different definitions of self interest. |
| Take the diplomacy out of war and the thing would fall flat in a week. |
| You learn, just as you learn good manners, how to approach things with a certain amount of diplomacy. |
| Trying to negotiate getting a couple of kids to watch the same TV show requires serious diplomacy. |
| 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. |