A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer. – Dean Acheson
Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree. – Dean Acheson

A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer. – Dean Acheson
Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree. – Dean Acheson
Controversial proposals, once accepted, soon become hallowed. – Dean Acheson
Great Britain has lost an Empire and has not yet found a role. – Dean Acheson
I had a huge advantage when I started 50 years ago – my job was secure. I didnt have to promote myself. These days theres far more pressure to make a mark, so the temptation is to make adventure television or personality shows. I hope the more didactic approach wont be lost. – David Attenborough
Every time I say sure when I mean no, every time I smile brightly when Im exploding with rage, every time I imagine my mans achievement is my own, I know the cheerleader never really died. I feel her shaking her ass inside me and I hear her breathless, girlish voice mutter T-E-A-M, Yea, Team. – Louise Bernikow