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

Quote by J William Fulbright

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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 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...

The Soviet Union has indeed been our greatest menace, not so much because of what...

The Soviet Union has indeed been our greatest menace, not so much because of what...

We must dare to think unthinkable thoughts.

We must dare to think unthinkable thoughts.

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...

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...

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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....

I do not question the power of our weapons and the efficiency of our logistics;...

I do not question the power of our weapons and the efficiency of our logistics;...

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...

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...

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...

Children learn to smile from their parents.

Children learn to smile from their parents.

Education would be much more effective if its purpose was to ensure that by the...

Education would be much more effective if its purpose was to ensure that by the...

Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities -...

Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities -...

A house is a machine for living in.

A house is a machine for living in.