“No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies.” Dean Acheson FreedomHistorySurvive
“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.” Dean Acheson Old
“The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand who is president.” Dean Acheson Important
“Washington is like a self-sealing tank on a military aircraft. When a bullet passes through, it closes up.” Dean Acheson
“The manner in which one endures what must be endured is more important than the thing that must be endured.” Dean Acheson Important
“The great corrupter of public man is the ego. Looking at the mirror distracts one's attention from the problem.” Dean Acheson EgoProblem
“Negotiating in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree.” Dean Acheson Ego
“We have actively sought and are actively seeking to make the United Nations an effective instrument of international cooperation.” Dean Acheson
“If we learn the art of yielding what must be yielded to the changing present, we can save the best of the past.” Dean Acheson BestLearnPast
“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.” Dean Acheson FatherImportantLearn
