The best an American can look forward to is the lonely pleasure of one who stands at long last on a chilly and inhospitable mountaintop where few have been before, where few can follow and where few will consent to believe he has been.
DescriptionAmerican advisor, diplomat, political scientist and historian
BornFebruary 16, 1904
DiedMarch 17, 2005
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionDiplomat; Historian; Ambassador; Geopolitician; Political Scientist; Writer
AwardsPulitzer Prize For History; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Order Of Merit For Arts And Science; Pulitzer Prize For Biography Or Autobiography; National Book Award For Nonfiction; Bancroft Prize; Francis Parkman Prize; National Book Award; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom From Fear; Pacem In Terris Award