DIPLOMACY QUOTES 2

"I know that war

is the failure

of diplomacy and

the failure of leaders

to make

alternative decisions."

— Ronan Farrow

"The art of diplomacy

is finding

a reasonable route

among

imperfect alternatives."

— Robert Dallek

"If you face

a delicate situation,

don't go into it

wearing your spurs

or you'll rip it apart.

Instead,

dress for the occasion.

Cloak yourself

in diplomacy.

Vest yourself

in wisdom,

and wear a smile."

— Ann Thompson

"In the end,

the work of diplomats

continues even

while others fight.

So, it's not

necessarily true

that everyone

needs to march."

— David Brin

"Mother

had the social restraint

of an ambassador."

— Robert A. Heinlein

"Effective communication

is the music

of humanity."

— C.A.A. Savastano

"Shaping the principles

of policy debate,

I learned,

is often the first step

toward winning it."

— William J. Burns

"Remember,

there is no peace

without peaceful

exchange."

— Kass Morgan

"I think

there is a

substantial difference

between hypocrisy

and diplomacy:

hypocrisy is

not saying things,

diplomacy is knowing

how to say things."

— Luigina Sgarro

"Diplomacy

is also the art of

postponing decisions

until the problems

resolve themselves."

— Paulo Coelho

"Buddha said:

‘Hatred is never ended

by hatred but by love,’

and a misunderstanding

is never ended

by an argument

but by tact,

diplomacy, conciliation

and a

sympathetic desire

to see the other

person’s viewpoint."

— Dale Carnegie