Some ideas about diplomacy and what makes a good diplomat

"Above all, not too much zeal!"
                                               Talleyrand
http://www.ediplomat.com/nd/essays/delaboulaye.htm
http://www.ediplomat.com/nd/functions.htm
http://www.ediplomat.com/nd/essays/maclehose.htm
https://www.clingendael.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/20120504_cling_research_artikel_discussionpaperindiplomacy_123_ruel_and_zuidema.pdf https://www.clingendael.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/20070400_cdsp_diplomacy_kostecki_naray.pdf
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jul/14/ambassadors-job-diplomat-training
http://www.diplomacy.edu/resources/general/knowledge-management-and-diplomatic-training-new-approaches-training-institutions
http://books.google.it/books?id=SXFePmd2uEIC&pg=PA120&lpg=PA120&dq=qualities+diplomat&source=bl&ots=SLd2eiwMdJ&sig=2Y6qHdQ5Z8tLTjVZmTq3L_2M6Lw&hl=it&sa=X&ei=_idoT_D7M_Da4QSX8ZmGCQ&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=qualities%20diplomat&f=false
http://www.oocities.org/metisfederation/dqs.html
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200601/12/eng20060112_234952.html
http://www.ediplomat.com/nd/essays/kitahara.htm
http://www.ediplomat.com/nd/essays/gruber.htm
http://www.jhubc.it/ecpr-porto/virtualpaperroom/047.pdf                 http://foreignpolicy.com/2014/10/23/10-parting-thoughts-for-americas-diplomats/   https://www.diplomacy.edu/resources/general/who-needs-diplomats-problem-diplomatic-representation https://www.diplomacy.edu/sites/default/files/IC%20and%20Diplomacy%20%28FINAL%29_Part22.pdf

https://eda.ac.ae/docs/default-source/Publications/edareflectiongooddiplomatenglish.pdf?sfvrsn=2 https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/ideal-qualities-successful-diplomat https://www.coursera.org/lecture/global-diplomacy/what-are-the-qualities-of-a-good-diplomat-isveJ
http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/what-makes-successful-diplomacy/
https://www.diplomacy.edu/sites/default/files/IC%20and%20Diplomacy%20%28FINAL%29_Part22.pdf

https://thediplomatinspain.com/en/2017/02/traits-successful-diplomat/ https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-characteristics-of-a-good-diplomat

https://diplomacyoldandnew2013e.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/which-qualities-should-successful-diplomat-have/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229727064_To_be_a_Diplomat https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/rgs_dissertations/2005/RGSD169.pdf