Once imbued with the idea of a mission, a great nation easily assumes that it has the means as well as the duty to do God's work.

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

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

The biggest lesson I learned from Vietnam is not to trust our own government statements....

The biggest lesson I learned from Vietnam is not to trust our own government statements....

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...

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

The biggest lesson I learned from Vietnam is not to trust [our own] government statements....

The biggest lesson I learned from Vietnam is not to trust [our own] government statements....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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.

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...

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'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...

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

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...

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...

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...

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...