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Quote by Dean Rusk

“The best way to persuade is with your ears.”

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Former United States Secretary of State, born on February 9, 1909, and died on December 20, 1994. He served as the Secretary of State under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and was a key figure in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War. more

“I am as fond of colorful language as anyone, but I try not to inflict it upon strangers. I suspect many people sense they should have better manners, and need only a nudge. In high school, I was addressed for the first time in my life as "Mister Ebert" by Stanley Hynes, an English teacher, and his formality transformed his classroom into a place where a certain courtliness prevailed.”

“There are days when I'll wake up and think, oh, I've really been something. You know, it won't be the same without me. And then there are days when I wake up and I say, 'Don't kid yourself. Your contribution was minimal. You changed very little. Everything you hated prospered'.”

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Author:Norman Mailer

“To be human : to strive in the face of the certainty of failure.”

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Book:The Crazy Years

Source: The Crazy Years

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