Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

John Foster Dulles US Congressperson

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Feb 25, 1888
  • Died: May 24, 1959

John Foster Dulles served as U.S. Secretary of State under Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1959. He was a significant figure in the early Cold War era, advocating an aggressive stance against communism throughout the world. He negotiated numerous treaties and alliances that reflected this point of view. He advocated support of the French in their war against the Viet Minh in Indochina but rejected the Geneva Accords that France and the Communists agreed to, and instead supported South Vietnam after the Geneva Conference in 1954.

Of all tasks of government the most basic is to protect its citizens against violence. government

The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year. success

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 sayings from Robert Browning

22 sayings from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 more sayings from Honore de Balzac

53 more sayings from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 more quotes from Isadora Duncan

5 more quotes from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 sayings from Henry Ward Beecher

58 sayings from Henry Ward Beecher