Quote by Walter Bagehot
An ambassador is not simply an agent; he is also a spectacle. - Wa

An ambassador is not simply an agent; he is also a spectacle. – Walter Bagehot

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The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights — the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn. And a king of great sense and sagacity would want no others. – Walter Bagehot

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I must acknowledge, once and for all, that the purpose of diplomacy is to prolong a crisis. – Star Trek, Mr. Spock

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The proper motto is not Be good, sweet maid, and let who can be clever, but Be good sweet maid, and dont forget that this involves being as clever as you can. God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than any other slackers. – C.S. Lewis

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If you are to stand up for your Government you must be able to stand up to your Government. – Lord Harold Caccia

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