Quotes about Diplomacy
Politeness and courtesy are a small price to pay for the goodwill of others.
- John Wooden
there would be times when we disagreed but there would never be times when we had to be disagreeable.
- John Wooden
America is a friend of freedom everywhere, but a custodian only of our own.
- John Quincy Adams
The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.
- Abraham Lincoln
State visits are often an opportunity for the United States to reaffirm our ties and friendship with our closest partners around the world.
- Barack Obama
When someone asked Abraham Lincoln, after he was elected president, what he was going to do about his enemies, he replied, "I am going to destroy them. I am going to make them my friends."
- Abraham Lincoln
We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe.
- Dan Quayle
For mere vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge. But for security of the future I would do every thing.
- James A. Garfield
Peace if possible, but truth at any rate.
- Martin Luther
We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war but the postive affirmation of peace.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Trump, who referred to the Chinese leader as "Mr. X-i"; the president was told to think of him as a woman and call him "she.")
- Michael Wolff