Dean Acheson

I learned from the example of my father that the manner in which one endures what must be endured is read more

I learned from the example of my father that the manner in which one endures what must be endured is more important than the thing that must be endured

The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand read more

The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand who is president.

We have actively sought and are actively seeking to make the United Nations an effective instrument of international cooperation

We have actively sought and are actively seeking to make the United Nations an effective instrument of international cooperation

The great corrupter of public man is the ego. Looking at the mirror distracts one's attention from the problem.

The great corrupter of public man is the ego. Looking at the mirror distracts one's attention from the problem.

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve.

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve.