Which American secretary of state said that " American had no permanent riends but permanent interests"?

Answer 1

That's a quote which isn't restricted to any particular person. Lord Palmerston used in during the age of imperialism, the Congressional Black Caucus used a variation of it for their motto, and plenty of magazines and e-zines use it in their writing.

Answer 2

Lord Palmerston once observed that "Britain has no permanent friends; she only has permanent interests," This has been paraphrased by others since