When a diplomat says yes, he means perhaps. When he says perhaps, he means no. When he says … - Alfred Denning, Baron Denning

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Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.

Alfred Denning, Baron Denning

When a diplomat says yes, he means perhaps. When he says perhaps, he means no. When he says no, he is not a diplomat. When a lady says no, she means perhaps. When she says perhaps, she means yes. But when she says yes, she is no lady.

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