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."

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Top Dean Acheson Quotes

"Controversial proposals, once accepted, soon become hallowed."

"No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies."

"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 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."

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