An ambassador is not simply an agent; he is also a spectacle.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The real duties of an ambassador are to enter into or follow negotiations between his own government and that of the country to which he is accredited.
One of the roles of a U.S. ambassador - anywhere in the world - is to promote bilateral trade and investment.
Throughout history, ambassadors have always been symbolic incarnations of the sovereignty of their nations and the dignity of their leaders.
The whole concept of the travel agent is absurd. They appear to be agents of the traveller but are actually agents of the airlines.
I'm always trying to be a good ambassador for my country.
A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.
I'm an ambassador 24 hours a day.
An agent is a person who is sore because an actor gets 90% of what they make.
Any Ambassador or Foreign Service Officer who has his or her head screwed on right knows that the U.S. position in the world is far more dependent on our ability to compete in world markets.
He who plays advisor is no longer ambassador.