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“Diplomacy frequently consists in soothingly saying ‘Nice doggie’ until you have a chance to pick up a rock.”
― Walter Trumbull

“Diplomacy is the velvet glove that cloaks the fist of power.”
― Robin Hobb

“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”
― William Arthur Ward

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
― George Orwell, Animal Farm