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

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

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

We must dare to think unthinkable thoughts.

We must dare to think unthinkable thoughts.

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...

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

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

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....

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.

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 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...

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

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.

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...

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...