"Diplomats are just as essential to starting..." - Quote by Will Rogers

“You politicians have got to look further ahead; you always got a Putter in your hands, when you ought to have a Driver.”

“The stock market has spoiled more appetites than bad cooking.”

“Spinnin' a rope is fun if your neck ain't in it”

“Our diplomacy and development budget is not just about reducing spending and finding efficiencies. We need a frank conversation about what we stand for as that 'shining city on a hill.' And that conversation begins by acknowledging that we can't do it on the cheap.”

“The sage is sharp but does not cut, pointed but does not pierce, forthright but does not offend, bright but does not dazzle.”

“The reason for having diplomatic relations is not to confer a compliment, but to secure a convenience. [On diplomatic recognition of the People's Republic of China]”

“Hit him again, Jack! He's crazy!”

“The cannon will not suffer any other sound to be heard for miles and for years around it.”

“Against war it may be said that it makes the victor stupid and the vanquished revengeful.”