An ambassador is not simply an agent; he is also a spectacle.

If you are to stand up for your Government you must be able to stand up to your Government.

Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice doggie!" till you can find a rock.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speak the truth, and they never believe me.

There are few ironclad rules of diplomacy but to one there is no exception. When an official reports that talks were useful, it can safely be concluded that nothing was accomplished.

Diplomats were invented simply to waste time.

Diplomacy is to do and say the nastiest things in the nicest way.

We have no commission from God to police the world.

We are the greatest power in the world. If we behave like it.

A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.

Diplomacy is thinking twice before saying nothing.

Diplomacy is the art of letting someone have your way.

Once the Xerox copier was invented, diplomacy died.