Quote by Dean Acheson
A memorandum is not written to inform the reader, but to protect t

A memorandum is not written to inform the reader, but to protect the writer. – Dean Acheson

Other quotes by Dean Acheson

The great corrupter of public man is the ego….Looking at the mirror distracts ones attention from the problem. – Dean Acheson

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Ego
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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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Leadership
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They that crouch to those who are above them, always trample on those who are below them. – George Earle Buckle

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Incidents should not govern policy; but, policy incidents. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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Not to watch your workmen is to lose your money. – Proverb

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The ability to manage well doesnt make much difference if youre not even in the right jungle. – Stephen Covey

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