Henry L. Stimson

Henry L. Stimson was an American statesman, who served as Secretary of War, Governor-General of the Philippines, and Secretary of State at various times.

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• The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him; and the surest way to make him untrustworthy is to distrust him and show your distrust.
  • The Bomb and the Opportunity (March 1946)

• Gentlemen don't read each other's mail.
  • On Active Service in Peace and War (1948)

• The only deadly sin I know is cynicism.
  • On Active Service in Peace and War (1948), Introduction