Diplomat Quotes (page 4)
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I will not comment on or confirm what are alleged to be stolen State Department cables. But I can say that the United States deeply regrets the disclosure of any information that was intended to be confidential, including private discussions between counterparts or our diplomats' personal assessments and observations.
Hillary Clinton
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![Trygve Lie quote: "A real diplomat is one who can cut his neighbor's throat..."](/pic/88158/600x316/quotation-trygve-lie-a-real-diplomat-is-one-who-can-cut-his-neighbors.jpg)
Hitler was such an anomalous character - he was so over-the-top chaotic in his approach to statesmanship, his manner and in the violence which overwhelmed the country initially. I think diplomats around the world... felt like something like that simply would not be tolerated by the people of Germany.
Erik Larson