多边外交类似于园艺。你种植。你等待。正如乔治·舒尔茨所说，你播下种子，等待，梦想，然后在某个时候收获。在多边主义中，你投资于建立网络、关系和信任，你建立了一个可以依赖的基础。
Multilateral diplomacy is similar to gardening. You plant. You wait. You sow the seeds, wait, dream and then harvest at some point, as George Shultz put it. In multilateralism, you invest in networking, relationships and trust, and you build a base you can rely on.