Quotes about Diplomacy

The real and lasting victories are those of peace and not of war.

An act of terrorism totally outside the bounds of international law and diplomatic tradition. ... a crisis that calls for firmness and restraint.

One of the most basic principles for making and keeping peace within and between nations. . . is that in political, military, moral, and spiritual confrontations, there should be an honest attempt at the reconciliation of differences before resorting to combat.

War is not an act of unchecked ruthlessness but a declared contest between bounded societies, or states. If a state has no enemies it has no boundaries.

As the Head of a woman's college she must, thought Harriet, have had a distasteful task; for she looked as though the word 'compromise' had been omitted from her vocabulary; and all statesmanship is compromise.

Even we schoolchildren know that ordinary diplomats don't drive around in unmarked cars carrying Glock pistols.

Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.

You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.

The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.

The purpose of all wars, is peace.

I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war.

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