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Diplomacy means all the wicked devices of the Old World, spheres o

Diplomacy means all the wicked devices of the Old World, spheres of influence, balances of power, secret treaties, triple alliances, and, during the interim period, appeasement of Fascism. – Barbara Tuchman

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The unrecorded past is none other than our old friend, the tree in the primeval forest which fell without being heard. – Barbara Tuchman

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The fleet sailed to its war base in the North Sea, headed not so much for some rendezvous with glory as for rendezvous with discretion. – Barbara Tuchman

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When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce. – Sun-Tzu

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We have no commission from God to police the world. – Benjamin Harrison

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When a diplomat says yes he means perhaps; when he says perhaps he means no; when he says no he is no diplomat. – Author Unknown

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Diplomacy: The business of handling a porcupine without disturbing the quills. – Author Unknown

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