If I have said nothing new tonight, it may well be because, in a family of nations as in families of individuals we should expect nothing more sensational than growth.
~ Dean Acheson
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It is a mistake to interpret too literally and sweepingly the poet’s admonition that things are not what they seem. Sometimes they are, and it is often essential to survival to know when they are and when they are not.
~ Dean Acheson
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It is a mistake to interpret too literally and sweepingly the poet’s admonition that things are not what they seem. Sometimes they are, and it is often essential to survival to know when they are and when they are not.
~ Dean Acheson
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Neutrality has increasingly become obsolete and, except under very exceptional circumstances, it is an immoral and shortsighted conception.
~ John Foster Dulles
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Great Britain has lost an Empire and has not yet found a role.
~ Dean Acheson
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The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull.
~ Dean Acheson
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If I have said nothing new tonight, it may well be because, in a family of nations as in families of individuals we should expect nothing more sensational than growth.
~ Dean Acheson
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Great Britain has lost an Empire and has not yet found a role.
~ Dean Acheson
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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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