To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.
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Diplomacy is more than saying or doing the right things at the right time, it is avoiding saying or doing the wrong things at any time.
The finest command of language is often shown by saying nothing.
When you have nothing to say, say nothing.
Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.
In the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid.
Political leaders are expert at saying nothing.
A diplomat is a man who thinks twice before he says nothing.
There are a lot of times when people are diplomatic about things, and I'm not that type. I'm not afraid to say exactly what I mean.
There is no diplomacy like candor.
Diplomacy in a sense is the opposite of writing. You have to disperse yourself so much: the lady who comes in crying because she's had a fight with the secretary; exports and imports; students in trouble; thumbtacks for the embassy.
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