Quote by: George F. Kennan

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.


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Author Bio


  • NameGeorge F. Kennan
  • 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