“ Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree. Dean Acheson
“ The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve. Dean Acheson
“ Americans assume Canada to be bestowed as a right and accept this bounty as they do air without thought or appreciation. Dean Acheson
“ No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies. Dean Acheson
“ The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand who is president. Dean Acheson
