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Diplomats are just as essential to starting a war as soldiers are for finishing it... You take diplomacy out of war, and the thing would fall flat in a week. ”
Take the diplomacy out of war and the thing would fall flat in a week. ”
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. ”
A feasible North Korea strategy must consider how to reassure China that our objectives on the peninsula are not aggressive. ”
To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy. ”
This is the story of what a Woman's patience can endure, and what a Man's resolution can achieve. ”
Enforcement is a very important part of the administration strategy. We think that even our friendly nations should live by the rules, and if they don't, we will intend to enforce things against them. ”
I don't expect an overnight change of all desktops to what the US Military used to call B3 level security. And even that would not stop users from shooting themselves into the foot. ”
While there's always plenty of room for improvement, our government is actually quite effective and efficient. Our military and judicial systems and national parks are the best in the world. Unlike in countries where government corruption is rampant, I've never once been solicited for a bribe. ”
The Ukrainians don't have the military means to stand up to Russia, but we haven't helped them militarily, either. ”