Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree. – Dean Acheson
The manner in which one endures what must be endured is more important than the thing that must be endured. – 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
We have actively sought and are actively seeking to make the United Nations an effective instrument of international cooperation. – Dean Acheson