“I have read over and over again that **he was an ordinary man**,” [[Dean Acheson]], [[Harry S. Truman|Truman]]’s [[Ivy League]]–educated, blue-blooded secretary of state, would say. “**Whatever that means . . . I consider him one of the most extraordinary human beings who ever lived**.” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[reputation]], **Source** -- [[202409180127 - B - Right Thing, Right Now]]