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

~Dean Acheson

Topics: Britain Empire Found Great Great Britain Lost Role

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

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Topics: Aspect Between Both Important Most President Relationship Secretary State The Most Important Understand Who

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Washington is like a self-sealing tank on a military aircraft. When a bullet passes through, it closes up.

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Topics: Aircraft Bullet Closes Like Military Passes Tank Through Up Washington

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

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Topics: Attention Ego Great Looking Man Mirror Problem Public Public Man

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The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull.

~Dean Acheson

Topics: Dull First He Requirement Statesman

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It is worse than immoral, it's a mistake.

~Dean Acheson

Topics: Immoral Mistake Than Worse

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

~Dean Acheson

Topics: Could Enemies Ever Freedom History Making People Protect Survived Themselves Thought Who

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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

Topics: Endured Endures Example Father Important Learned Manner More Must Than Thing Which

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Statesman

Born: April 11th, 1893

Died: October 12th, 1971

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