Dean Acheson Quotes & Sayings
19 most famous Dean Acheson quotes and sayings (statesman). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“Always remember that the future comes one day at a time.”
“Negotiating in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree.”
“No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies.”
“Controversial proposals, once accepted, soon become hallowed.”
“I will undoubtedly have to seek what is happily known as gainful employment, which I am glad to say does not describe holding public office.”
“The great corrupter of public man is the ego. Looking at the mirror distracts one's attention from the problem.”
“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 who is president.”
“Washington is like a self-sealing tank on a military aircraft. When a bullet passes through, it closes up.”
“Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree.”
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