FAO Quotables

"But being right, even morally right, isn't everything. It is also important to be competent, to be consistent, and to be knowledgeable. It's important for your soldiers and diplomats to speak the language of the people you want to influence. It's important to understand the ethnic and tribal divisions of the place you hope to assist."
-Anne Applebaum

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Diplomat's Dictionary Daily Quotable

We are in the E's today!

Diplomat's Dictionary Daily Quotable:

Enemies, contact with: "In diplomacy, as in war, one should never lose contact with the enemy."

Enemies, hating:  "Never hate your enemies, it affects your judgment."

Enemies, importance of choosing: "Enemies should be made on purpose and not by inadvertence."
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