A Republic of Scoundrels Quotes

“Diplomacy is often duplicity, or scheming, or speculation. Creative ambiguity and possibility are central to them all--appealing to others' visions, rather than to an exclusive certainty, to predict opportunities for them, rather than asserting a single predictable outcome. -- SAMUEL WATSON, 'James Wilkinson: Schemer, Scoundrel, Soldier, Spy...Success?”
― David Head, A Republic of Scoundrels: The Schemers, Intriguers, and Adventurers Who Created a New American Nation