In a democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its value is not in its taste, but in its effects.

Quote by J William Fulbright

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What a curious picture it is to find man, homo sapiens, of divine origin, we...

What a curious picture it is to find man, homo sapiens, of divine origin, we...

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...

We are trying to remake Vietnamese society, a task which certainly cannot be accomplished by...

We are trying to remake Vietnamese society, a task which certainly cannot be accomplished by...

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...

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

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

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

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...

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...

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...

Law is the essential foundation of stability and order both within societies and in international...

Law is the essential foundation of stability and order both within societies and in international...

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.

We must dare to think unthinkable thoughts.

We must dare to think unthinkable thoughts.

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...

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.

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

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...

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...

If you can give your son or daughter only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.

If you can give your son or daughter only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.

We come then to the question presented: Does segregation of children in public schools solely...

We come then to the question presented: Does segregation of children in public schools solely...

Tradition is a guide and not a jailer

Tradition is a guide and not a jailer