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

Great Britain has lost an empire and has not yet found a role.

Great Britain has lost an empire and has not yet found a role.

Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree

Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree

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.