Quotes about Diplomacy

Misunderstanding is never ended by an argument but by tact, diplomacy, conciliation and a sympathetic desire to see the other person's viewpoint.

Recordemos el viejo proverbio: "Peleando no se consigue jamás lo suficiente, pero cediendo se consigue más de lo que se espera".

En otras palabras: no hay que discutir con el cliente o con el cónyuge o con el adversario. No le diga que se equivoca, no lo haga enojar; utilice un poco de tacto, de diplomacia.

He never raised his voice, even in the midst of volatile situations.

Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly.

The world can no longer be left to mere diplomats, politicians, and business leaders. They have done the best they could, no doubt. But this is an age for spiritual heroes—a time for men and women to be heroic in faith and in spiritual character and power. The greatest danger to the Christian church today is that of pitching its message too low.

We don't thrive on military acts. We do them because we have to, and thank God we are efficient.

I know that Israel does not stand alone. I know that America stands with Israel.

The full potentialities of human fury cannot be reached until a friend of both parties tactfully intervenes.

Wars do not end wars any more than an extraordinarily large conflagration does away with the fire hazard.

What the Paris agreement now does is say to China and India and other countries that are potentially polluting, come on board. Let's work together so you guys do the same thing.

I can't really characterize any country, except to say that we work well with a number of our foreign counterparts.