Quote by Dean Acheson
The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is n

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

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The manner in which one endures what must be endured is more important than the thing that must be endured. – Dean Acheson

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It is the responsibility of leadership to provide opportunity, and the responsibility of individuals to contribute. – William Pollard

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Moreover, as the leadership of the House confirmed last year, the Administration remains opposed to a congressional resolution on the Armenian Genocide due to Turkish objections. This approach sends absolutely the wrong signal to Turkey and to the rest of the world. – Patrick J. Kennedy

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Leadership is influence. – John C. Maxwell

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When a blind man bears the standard, pity those who follow. – Proverb

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