No man comes out of his own memorandum of conversation looking second best. Dean Acheson More Quotes by Dean Acheson More Quotes From Dean Acheson 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 important keys father The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time. The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time. Dean Acheson future one-day live-in-the-moment I think Churchill is right, the only thing to be said for democracy is that there is nothing else that's any better, and therefore he used to say, Tyranny tempered by assassination, but lots of assassination. People say, If the Congress were more representative of the people it would be better. I say the Congress is too damn representative. It's just as stupid as the people are; just as uneducated, just as dumb, just as selfish. Dean Acheson selfish stupid thinking Always remember that the future comes one day at a time. Dean Acheson change motivational inspirational Great Britain has lost an Empire and has not yet found a role. Dean Acheson empires roles history Like apples in a barrel infected by one rotten one, the corruption of Greece would infect Iran and all to the east. It would also carry infection to Africa through Asia Minor and Egypt, and to Europe through Italy and France, already threatened by the strongest domestic Communist parties in Western Europe. The Soviet Union was playing one of the greatest gambles in history at minimal cost. It did not need to will all the possibilities. Even one or two offered immense gains. We and we alone were in a position to break up the play. Dean Acheson party war two A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer. Dean Acheson accountability political funny Brains are no substitute for judgement. Dean Acheson substitutes judgement brain I have a curious and apprehensive feeling as I watch JFK that he is sort of an Indian snake charmer. Dean Acheson snakes feelings watches Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree. Dean Acheson agree-to-disagree party inspirational No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies. Dean Acheson protect people enemy Great Britain has lost an Empire and not yet found a role. The attempt to playa separate power rolethat is, a role apart from Europe, based on a special relationship with the United States, on being the head of the Commonwealthis about to be played out. Her Majesty's Government is now attempting, wisely in my opinion, to re-enter Europe. Dean Acheson government special europe The great corrupter of public men is the ego - corrupter because distracter. Wealth, sensuality, power cannot hold a candle to it. Looking in the mirror distracts one's attention from the problem. Dean Acheson ego-problem mirrors men I have almost invariably found that charm is used as a substitute for intelligence in persons of both sexes. Thus, I have always been and will remain wary of it. Dean Acheson charm used sex The limitations imposed by democratic political practices makes it difficult to conduct our foreign affairs in the national interest. Dean Acheson affair political practice The test for aid to poor nations is therefore whether it makes them capable of being productive. If it fails to do so, it is likely to make them even poorer in the - not so very - long run. Dean Acheson poor-nations running long I doubt very much if a man whose main literary interests were in works by Mr. Zane Grey, admirable as they may be, is particularly equipped to be the chief executive of this country, particularly where Indian Affairs are concerned. Dean Acheson political men country You can't argue with a river, it isgoing to flow.You can dam it up?put it to useful purposes?deflect it, but you can't argue with it. Dean Acheson flow purpose rivers The future comes one day at a time [so don't fear and try to solve all the worries and problems of the future today]. Dean Acheson one-day-at-a-time worry trying Vietnam was worse than immoral - it was a mistake. Dean Acheson immoral vietnam mistake
