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Protocol Quotes

From global treaties to everyday formality

These protocol quotes range from concern over international environmental agreements to a more personal discomfort with rigid formality. A related take on manners and courtesy appears in Cordial quotes.

The U.S. withdrawal from the Kyoto protocol endangers the entire process.

Quotes by Laurent Fabius

I am not accustomed to protocol.

Quotes by Evo Morales

The seas need their own Kyoto Protocol.

Quotes by Enric Sala

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of formal rules do these quotes discuss?
They cover international environmental agreements as well as personal comfort, or discomfort, with formal rules of behavior.
Why would someone criticize withdrawing from an environmental agreement?
Pulling out of a shared international framework can be seen as weakening cooperative efforts to address a global problem that no single country can solve alone.
Is this idea only about environmental treaties?
No, the term also applies broadly to formal procedures and etiquette in personal or professional settings.
Why might someone say they're not used to formality?
It can reflect a personality that prefers directness over ceremony, finding strict procedural rules unfamiliar or uncomfortable.
Where can I find more thoughts on courtesy and manners?
The Cordial collection explores a gentler side of social formality.

The word covers both diplomatic frameworks and social etiquette, and these lines show how differently people react to each. See also Robbing quotes for more sharp, candid opinions.