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To act with doubleness towards a man whose own conduct was double,

To act with doubleness towards a man whose own conduct was double, was so near an approach to virtue that it deserved to be called by no meaner name than diplomacy. – George Eliot

Other quotes by George Eliot

Death is the king of this world: Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet. – George Eliot

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Death
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George Eliot
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The sons of Judah have to choose that God may again choose them. The divine principle of our race is action, choice, resolved memory. – George Eliot

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

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Diplomacy

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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Diplomacy

Diplomats were invented simply to waste time. – David Lloyd George

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Diplomacy

Diplomacy: The art of saying “nice doggie” until you can find a rock. – Wynn Catlin

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Diplomacy

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Its surprising to me how many of my friends send Christmas cards, or holiday cards, including my atheist and secular friends. – Christopher Hitchens

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I support gay marriage. I support gay marriage because I believe Conservatives support the institutions of commitment. – George Osborne

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Marriage

If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size? – Sydney J. Harris

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Where there is the necessary technical skill to move mountains, there is no need for the faith that moves mountains. – Eric Hoffer

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