Diplomatic Quotes

Divorce: a resumption of diplomatic relations and rectification of boundaries.

If the North Korean side shows no sincerity in solving the nuclear weapon, abduction and missile issues, then the likelihood of normalization of diplomatic relations is very slim.

Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.

You always have to be diplomatic with music, with classical, with whatever you do.

Wisdom is an artful method—a skillful, tactical, fair, and diplomatic use of knowledge.

I was never the diplomatic diplomat.

If I don't like someone, I'll let that person know. I'm not very diplomatic. I understand that.

Players have a great deal of flexibility when conducting diplomatic relations with their allies.

The patience of the American public with dilatory diplomatic delays will be very limited.

I am for free commerce with all nations; political connection with none; and little or no diplomatic establishment

As has been pointed out with Libya, the debate over Libya, sometimes we allow diplomatic relations with imperfect regimes because progress can best be made through engagement instead of isolation.

The reason for having diplomatic relations is not to confer a compliment, but to secure a convenience. [On diplomatic recognition of the People's Republic of China]

I'm always diplomatic when heavily outnumbered by armed strangers.

I know what I say at times is not very diplomatic.

It is good to be on your guard against an Englishman who speaks French perfectly; he is very likely to be a card-sharper or an attache in the diplomatic service.

The diplomatic relations start when the two sides get a bit closer to each other, but U.S and Iran, they are drifting apart.

I would like to be George Clooney - diplomatic. I just don't have the wherewithal yet or the inner serenity.

I'm not always the most diplomatic person.

The most important publication of WikiLeaks is that it has published more than 10 million documents. The most important single collection of material we have published is the US diplomatic cable series. We started with 251,000 in 2011, but are up to 3 million now and have more coming.

You cannot have a diplomatic offensive without talking.

As I said to Speedicut, it's hell in the diplomatic.

I'm too diplomatic. I tend to edit my mind before I speak - it can be incredibly draining.

There are many other arrows in our diplomatic quiver.

President Obama announced that he's going to reopen diplomatic relations with Cuba. He wants to act before Seth Rogen makes a movie about Castro.

We are in what we hope is an intensive diplomatic phase now. It will not be open-ended.