Today we know that World War II began not in 1939 or 1941 but in the 1920's and 1930's when those who should have known better persuaded themselves that they were not their brother's keeper.

Quote by Hubert H Humphrey

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It is not enough to merely defend democracy. To defend it may be to lose...

It is not enough to merely defend democracy. To defend it may be to lose...

Underneath the beautiful exterior there was an element of ruthlessness and toughness that I had...

Underneath the beautiful exterior there was an element of ruthlessness and toughness that I had...

The Senate is a place filled with goodwill and good intentions, and if the road...

The Senate is a place filled with goodwill and good intentions, and if the road...

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.

Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of...

Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of...

Leadership in today's world requires far more than a large stock of gunboats and a...

Leadership in today's world requires far more than a large stock of gunboats and a...

The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent...

The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent...

Never give up on anybody.

Never give up on anybody.

Liberalism, above all, means emancipation - emancipation from one's fears, his inadequacies, from prejudice, from...

Liberalism, above all, means emancipation - emancipation from one's fears, his inadequacies, from prejudice, from...

To be realistic today is to be visionary. To be realistic is to be starry-eyed.

To be realistic today is to be visionary. To be realistic is to be starry-eyed.

We are in danger of making our cities places where business goes on but where...

We are in danger of making our cities places where business goes on but where...

There is in every American, I think, something of the old Daniel Boone - who,...

There is in every American, I think, something of the old Daniel Boone - who,...

Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism.

Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism.

The President has only 190 million bosses. The Vice President has 190 million and one.

The President has only 190 million bosses. The Vice President has 190 million and one.

Foreign policy is really domestic policy with its hat on.

Foreign policy is really domestic policy with its hat on.

The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.

The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.

National isolation breeds national neurosis.

National isolation breeds national neurosis.

There are those who say to you - we are rushing this issue of civil...

There are those who say to you - we are rushing this issue of civil...

A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest...

A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest...

Every segment of our population, and every individual, has a right to expect from his...

Every segment of our population, and every individual, has a right to expect from his...