Dean Rusk
Dean Rusk
David Dean Ruskwas the United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Rusk is the joint-second-longest serving U.S. Secretary of State of all time, behind only Cordell Hull and tied with William H. Seward...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 February 1909
CityCherokee County, GA
CountryUnited States of America
thank-god goes-on next
When you solve a problem, you ought to thank God and go on to the next one.
moving sight pace
The pace of events is moving so fast that unless we can find some way to keep our sights on tomorrow, we cannot expect to be in touch with today.
appeasement aggressive aggressors
Appeasement only makes the aggressor more aggressive.
time two people
One third of the people of the world are asleep at any given moment. The other two thirds are awake and probably stirring up trouble somewhere.
thinking giving machines
Give a member of Congress a junket and a mimeograph machine and he thinks he is secretary of state
listening-ear ears way
One of the best ways to persuade others is by listening to them.
concession moral slightest
I wouldn't make the slightest concession for moral leadership. It's much overrated.
We were eyeball-to-eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.
best ears persuade ways
One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.
clear crow gives kicked milk states tried united
We have tried to make it clear that the United States is not just an old crow that gives more milk the more it is kicked in the flanks
best people persuade
The best way to persuade people is with your ears - by listening to them.