193 Quotes About Diplomacy

The world's political diplomacy is such a coach that the White House is its chief driver; Kremlin is its head conductor, with sub-conductors and Geneva is its ticket office, with the sub-offices; the rest are the passengers. Surprisingly, one of that, South Korea bravely challenges it as an unacceptable monopoly; consequently, the world breathes in a panic and fear.

Diplomacy is the art of selling a deal you don’t want to people you don’t trust for reasons you won’t admit to.”-Prokopia Lekapene, first and only Hierarch of the League of Free Cities

You might wonder that I who who have served you in the field of diplomacy should set so much store by the power of nationalism. This is because I know from personal experience that in order to become an effective internationalist, one must strive to be a good nationalist. To be a worthy citizen of the world one must first prove himself to be a good Filipino.

Real firmness is good for every thing—Strut is good for nothing.

Tyranny turns us into liars, she thought, hating herself even as she applauded.

A diplomatic statement ... is a statement of which everything is true but the sentiment which seems to prompt it.

Agreements in the organizations of world power are never reached on the floor. They are made in the delegates' lounge and corridors long before the voting begins.

A successful ambassador has to bring the bacon home without spilling the beans.

In the lives of nations the really worthwhile things cannot and will not be hidden.