The best environment for diplomacy is found where mutual confidence between governments exists.
~ Dean Acheson

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The simple truth is that perseverance in good policies is the only avenue to success.
~ Dean Acheson

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We have a tradition in this country of skepticism about government, of looking at it very carefully, of seeing whether our public servants can take it. That isn’t always comfortable, but, on the whole, it is good.
~ Dean Acheson

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