“A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never remembers her age.”
Robert Frost

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speak the truth, and they never believe me.
Di Cavour

There are few ironclad rules of diplomacy but to one there is no exception. When an official reports that talks were useful, it can safely be concluded that nothing was accomplished.
John Kenneth Galbraith

Diplomats were invented simply to waste time.
David Lloyd George

Diplomacy is to do and say the nastiest things in the nicest way.
Isaac Goldberg

A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.
Caskie Stinnett

Diplomacy is thinking twice before saying nothing.
Anonymous

Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.
Will Rogers

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.
Will Durant

In the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid.
Lincoln Chafee

Take the diplomacy out of war and the thing would fall flat in a week.
Will Rogers

In an ideological age, diplomacy may seem weak and prosaic. But sometimes it is all we have.
Noah Feldman

Humor, humility, and, of course, honesty, all are qualities that work in public and cultural diplomacy.
Cynthia P. Schneider

Quiet diplomacy is far more effective than public posturing.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee