Partial truths or half-truths are often more insidious than total falsehoods.

Quote by Samuel P Huntington

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Thus, biologically speaking the American people are literally only half an immigrant people.

Thus, biologically speaking the American people are literally only half an immigrant people.

But then I came to the conclusion that no, while there may be an immigration...

But then I came to the conclusion that no, while there may be an immigration...

Finally, in my critique of the immigration image of America, it is also important to...

Finally, in my critique of the immigration image of America, it is also important to...

Immigrants are people who leave one country, one society, and move to another society. But...

Immigrants are people who leave one country, one society, and move to another society. But...

In 1920, the West ruled huge amounts of the world.

In 1920, the West ruled huge amounts of the world.

I think clearly the United States, as well as other western nations, should stand by...

I think clearly the United States, as well as other western nations, should stand by...

It was this society and culture that among other things - including economic opportunities here...

It was this society and culture that among other things - including economic opportunities here...

The West hasn't reached its universal state as yet, although its close to it, but...

The West hasn't reached its universal state as yet, although its close to it, but...

We really only came around to accepting and integrating the propositional dimension of identity into...

We really only came around to accepting and integrating the propositional dimension of identity into...

They weren't immigrating to some existing society; indeed, they often did whatever they could do...

They weren't immigrating to some existing society; indeed, they often did whatever they could do...

The great problem there is we have to have the cooperation of those other Asian...

The great problem there is we have to have the cooperation of those other Asian...

It was one thing to contain the Soviet Union in Europe because Britain, France, and...

It was one thing to contain the Soviet Union in Europe because Britain, France, and...

Much of what we now consider to be problems concerning immigration and assimilation really concern...

Much of what we now consider to be problems concerning immigration and assimilation really concern...

And the big question for the West, of course, and to the Europeans is, what...

And the big question for the West, of course, and to the Europeans is, what...

We also thought of ourselves in racial and largely ethnic terms.

We also thought of ourselves in racial and largely ethnic terms.

It will take a long time, and certainly the West will remain the dominant civilization...

It will take a long time, and certainly the West will remain the dominant civilization...

Total falsehoods can be easily exposed for what they are by citing exceptions to their...

Total falsehoods can be easily exposed for what they are by citing exceptions to their...

He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled...

He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled...

Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.

Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.

Willing or preferring is the same with respect to good and evil, that judging is...

Willing or preferring is the same with respect to good and evil, that judging is...