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Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains the

Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop. – Charles de Gaulle

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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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Diplomat: A person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip. – Caskie Stinett, Out of the Red, 1960

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