Diplomatic Quotes

“I would rather contend with an honest asshole than a duplicitous diplomat.”

“Questions to be answered by questions itself when you wanna ignore it in first place. It’s better to be diplomatic rather than Ignorant.”

“These programs were never about terrorism: they're about economic spying, social control, and diplomatic manipulation. They're about power.”

“One of the biggest obstacles on the path of peace, or even peaceful coexistence, between Israelis and Palestinians was placed by the international community and media when it redefined Hamas as an "organization." One result is that outsiders try to reach a solution based on the assumption that Hamas has structure and leaders. It does not. It has no "political wing" or "militant wing." Hamas is a loosely-knit band of terrorists. Its leaders are whoever has weapons, plans, and influence. Hamas is thuggish and cowardly. Those who fly the green flag are not military combatants. Nor do they represent, or care a whit, for the Palestinian people, as evidenced by their strategy of hiding in and fighting from schools, clinics, hospitals, and people's homes. After what passed for an election some Hamas terrorists were further redefined as politicians and diplomats, though they were neither politic nor diplomatic, evidenced by the fact that many "govern" from Israeli prisons. Prior to the Second Intifada, which began in 2000, Hamas had been emasculated and nearly eradicated by Yassir Arafat, who rounded up, disarmed, and imprisoned the terrorist "leaders," leaving its remaining members to return to their homes. Arafat ensured that members of Hamas had no place to hide among the Palestinian people. And that is the only way the terrorist cancer in Gaza will be excised today. In the absence of Arafat, the task falls by default to Israel, which would do better to enable the citizens of Gaza to purge themselves of Hamas and reward them for doing so than try to get rid of the bad apples by blowing up the barrel, if you'll excuse the mixed metaphor.”

“Politics. The diplomatic name for the law of the jungle.”

“ Be diplomatic and let them know how it would be a pleasure to assist them in any way you can”

“Florence which included diplomatic missions to various European courts.”

“You are intelligent, you are diplomatic, you are beautiful, and you are and always will be...[he kisses her]...MINE...”

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

“The prerequisites for being in the diplomatic corps are the ability to handle protocol alcohol and Geritol.”