Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I stand here today, not as a Democrat, and I hope that my colleagues do not stand there as Republicans, and I would ask all of our colleagues, indeed, to question why do we stand here. What is this all about? What are our values? Where do we fit in this world? We think sometimes about heroes. Indeed, what are heroes? A hero is usually an ordinary person who steps out of the crowd, having no gain for himself, and tries to stop a maddened mob from destroying somebody else's life and interjects himself into the fray. These are some of the values that we try to impart to our children. We should not mind only our own business, we should be trying to help other people. I have heard the question asked over and over again by so many colleagues on both sides of the aisle, what is in the U.S. interest? What are we as a country? I think there is probably not a person in this body who would dispute the fact that they would like to see the U.S. recorded in permanent history as a Nation that is both mighty and just. What is the purpose of our might if we do not use it for good? Is justice not just a state of mind unless we use it for the greater good? I have been, most of my life, a passivist, opposed to so many of the things that so many of my friends have supported. This is a time for peace.”