As a conservative power, the United States has a vital interest in upholding and expanding the reign of law in international relations.

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The price of empire is America's soul, and that price is too high.

The price of empire is America's soul, and that price is too high.

There has been a tendency through the years for reason and moderation to prevail as...

There has been a tendency through the years for reason and moderation to prevail as...

I do not question the power of our weapons and the efficiency of our logistics;...

I do not question the power of our weapons and the efficiency of our logistics;...

When public men indulge themselves in abuse, when they deny others a fair trial, when...

When public men indulge themselves in abuse, when they deny others a fair trial, when...

We have the power to do any damn fool thing we want to do, and...

We have the power to do any damn fool thing we want to do, and...

Power confuses itself with virtue and tends also to take itself for omnipotence.

Power confuses itself with virtue and tends also to take itself for omnipotence.

In a democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its...

In a democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its...

I'm sure that President Johnson would never have pursued the war in Vietnam if he'd...

I'm sure that President Johnson would never have pursued the war in Vietnam if he'd...

I think we Americans tend to put too high a price on unanimity, as if...

I think we Americans tend to put too high a price on unanimity, as if...

There are many respects in which America, if it can bring itself to act with...

There are many respects in which America, if it can bring itself to act with...

The rapprochement of peoples is only possible when differences of culture and outlook are respected...

The rapprochement of peoples is only possible when differences of culture and outlook are respected...

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

There has been a strong tradition in this country that it is not the function...

There has been a strong tradition in this country that it is not the function...

The cause of our difficulties in southeast Asia is not a deficiency of power but...

The cause of our difficulties in southeast Asia is not a deficiency of power but...

What they fear, I think rightly, is that traditional Vietnamese society cannot survive the American...

What they fear, I think rightly, is that traditional Vietnamese society cannot survive the American...

There is an inevitable divergence between the world as it is and the world as...

There is an inevitable divergence between the world as it is and the world as...

In the name of noble purposes men have committed unspeakable acts of cruelty against one...

In the name of noble purposes men have committed unspeakable acts of cruelty against one...

Once imbued with the idea of a mission, a great nation easily assumes that it...

Once imbued with the idea of a mission, a great nation easily assumes that it...

In the long course of history, having people who understand your thought is much greater...

In the long course of history, having people who understand your thought is much greater...

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.