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Dean Acheson Quotes

No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: statesman
Nationality: american
Birth: April 11, 1893 - October 12, 1971

Topics

Freedom History People Thought Who

As to the evil which results from a censorship, it is impossible to measure it, for it is impossible to tell where it ends.

Evil Impossible Measure Results Tell

Babies have much higher levels of stress in childcare.

Stress Babies Much Higher Levels

Hildegard von Bingen conveys spiritual ecstasy, if we're talking of Western music. What bothers me about Western music is that it doesn't have an esoteric dimension in the way the music of the East has, whether it be Byzantine chant, the music of the Sufis, or Hindu music.

Music Spiritual Me Talking Way East

Comedy is unique in the sense that laughter is a palpable noise that everyone makes.

Laughter Comedy Unique Noise Sense

We're at economic war with China. It's in all their literature. They're not shy about saying what they're doing.

War Saying Literature Doing Shy

After 'Where the Wild Things Are,' I guess I felt more confident as a writer.

Confident More Wild Things Where

My father is black - was black. My mother is white.

Father Mother Black White

To me, traditional approaches to doing photography and thinking about photography feel increasingly anachronistic.

Me Thinking Feel Doing Photography

When I was growing up, there were very few women athletes. I remember watching Olga Corbett, but Peggy Fleming and Janet Lynn were my role models. I never dreamt that I could be at that level. I remember thinking they seemed so elegant and regal and powerful and feminine.

Women Growing Up Thinking Powerful

My most memorable meal is every Thanksgiving. I love the food: the turkey and stuffing; the sweet potatoes and rice, which come from my mother's Southern heritage; the mashed potatoes, which come from my wife's Midwestern roots; the Campbell's green-bean casserole; and of course, pumpkin pie.

Love Mother Food Wife Sweet Roots

The only times I'm consistent about praying are when I'm on an airplane or when an ambulance goes by.

Airplane Consistent Only Goes About

I would perhaps like to go back to writing small books about obscure people.

People Writing Small Back Go Would

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