David Dean Rusk

"Give a member of Congress a junket and a mimeograph machine and he thinks he is secretary of state. "

"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. "

"The United States is not just an old cow that gives more milk the more it's kicked in the flanks. "

"The fidelity of the United States to security treaties is not just an empty matter. It is a pillar of peace in the world. "

"We were eyeball-to-eyeball and the other fellow just blinked. "

"When you solve a problem, you ought to thank God and go on to the next one. "