David K. E. Bruce Quotes

United States, Diplomat
February 12, 1898 – December, 5, 1977.

David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce (February 12, 1898 – December 5, 1977) was an American diplomat, intelligence officer and politician. He served as Ambassador to France, the Republic of Germany, and the United Kingdom, the only American to be all three.

Also known as Intelligence Officer, Politician

Personally I believe that the courses we followed for some years after World War II were enlightened, surprisingly imaginative and extremely effective.

David K. E. Bruce
- World
- Believe
- War
I thought that in general we in the United States were too optimistic in believing that the Soviets might alter what had been for a long time, as a matter of fact for centuries, fundamental Russian policies in respect to the rest of the world.

David K. E. Bruce
- Time
- World
- Long

Well, as a general remark, I would say that I was discouraged by the physical and economic conditions in continental Europe after the war.

David K. E. Bruce
- War
The real duties of an ambassador are to enter into or follow negotiations between his own government and that of the country to which he is accredited.

David K. E. Bruce
- Country
- Real
I think, like many others, I realized that only the massive introduction of American support in one form or another, could possibly bring about a rehabilitation of the economies of those countries within a reasonable time.

David K. E. Bruce
- Time
- American
- Support
My knowledge of the state of President Roosevelt's health was derived entirely from conversations, from newspaper articles and from photographs.

David K. E. Bruce
- Knowledge
- Health
There's always a great deal of business to be transacted in one's office. There are always visitors it seems to me, an unending stream of them, who come with letters of recommendation, or come actually on substantive business.

David K. E. Bruce
- Great
- Business