I think we Americans tend to put too high a price on unanimity, as if there were something dangerous and illegitimate about honest differences of opinion honestly expressed by honest men.

Quote by J William Fulbright

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In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

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

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The citizen who criticizes his country is paying it an implied tribute.

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Insofar as international law is observed, it provides us with stability and order and with...

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

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In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

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

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When we violate the law ourselves, whatever short-term advantage may be gained, we are obviously...

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As a conservative power, the United States has a vital interest in upholding and expanding...

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

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The exchange program is the thing that reconciles me to all the difficulties of political...

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...