Dean Rusk Professions : Former United States Secretary of State Born : February 9, 1909 Died : December 20, 1994 Browse All Authors Top 20 quotes by Dean Rusk One of the best ways to persuade others is by listening to them. Dean Rusk listening-ear ears way 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. Dean Rusk time two people Appeasement only makes the aggressor more aggressive. Dean Rusk aggressors appeasement aggressive If you don't pay attention to the periphery, the periphery changes and the first thing you know the periphery is the center. Dean Rusk change pay attention We're eyeball to eyeball...and I think the other fellow just blinked. Dean Rusk cuban-missile-crisis war thinking While we are sleeping, two-thirds of the world is plotting to do us in. Dean Rusk sleep two world Give a member of Congress a junket and a mimeograph machine and he thinks he is secretary of state Dean Rusk machines giving thinking 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. Dean Rusk events sight moving The usual cause of evil in the world is that at any given time half the people in the world are awake. Dean Rusk usual evil people When you solve a problem, you ought to thank God and go on to the next one. Dean Rusk thank-god goes-on thank-you The best way to persuade is with your ears. Dean Rusk ears advice life The United States is not just an old cow that gives more milk the more it's kicked in the flanks Dean Rusk united-states cows giving Continuity does not rule out fresh approaches to fresh situations. Dean Rusk situation air doe The fidelity of the United States to security treaties is not just an empty matter. It is a pillar of peace in the world. Dean Rusk united-states peace world Let me say with a Georgia accent that we cannot solve this problem if it requires a diplomatic passport to claim the rights of an American citizen. Dean Rusk georgia citizens rights Physicists and astronomers see their own implications in the world being round, but to me it means that only one-third of the world is asleep at any given time and the other two-thirds is up to something. Dean Rusk two science mean The best way to persuade people is with your ears - by listening to them. Dean Rusk best listening people way We were eyeball-to-eyeball and the other fellow just blinked. Dean Rusk fellow other were just We have tried to make it clear that the United States is not just an old cow that gives more milk the more it is kicked in the flanks. Dean Rusk cow old more milk One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them. Dean Rusk others your best listening Similar Authors Alexander Haig former-united-states-secretary-of-state Dean Acheson former-united-states-secretary-of-state Hillary Clinton former-united-states-secretary-of-state Condoleezza Rice former-united-states-secretary-of-state Cordell Hull former-united-states-secretary-of-state Colin Powell former-united-states-secretary-of-state All Authors
