Cynical, Funny, PoliticsThomas Pickering on Archaeology vs. Diplomacy“In archaeology you uncover the unknown. In diplomacy you cover the known.”Thomas Pickering US diplomat (1931 – )Related Quotes:Caskie Stinnett on Diplomacy "A diplomat… is a person who can tell you to go to…Thomas A. Edison on Failure "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."…Thomas A. Edison "To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk."…Thomas A. Edison on Opportunity "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls…Thomas A. Edison on Thinking "There is no expedient to which a man will not go to…