Quote by Dean Acheson
Controversial proposals, once accepted, soon become hallowed. - De

Controversial proposals, once accepted, soon become hallowed. – Dean Acheson

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The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve. – Dean Acheson

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At a time of such hope and optimism in the Middle East, we cannot let the Libyan government violate every principle of international law and human rights with impunity. – William Hague

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Government stimulates the democrat party. – Rush Limbaugh

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There is something fundamentally unfair about a government that takes away so much of peoples money, power, and personal control while telling them that life will be better as a result. – Steve Forbes

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The growth of modern constitutional government compels for its successful practice the exercise of reason and considerate judgment by the individual citizens who constitute the electorate. – Elihu Root

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