Political Quotes

“The critical issue before this Nation today is not Libyan democracy; it is American democracy. In the next hour, I will describe the dangers facing our own democracy. The principles of democracy across the globe are embodied in the U.N. Charter, conceived to end the scourge of war for all time. The hope that nations could turn their swords into plowshares reflects the timeless impulse of humanity for enduring peace and, with it, an enhanced opportunity to pursue happiness. We are not naive about the existence of forces in the world which work against peace and against human security. {time} 1240 But it is our fervent wish that we should never become like those whom we condemn as lawless and without scruples, for it is our duty as members of a democratic society to provide leadership by example, to not only articulate the highest standards but to walk down the path to peace and justice with those standards as our constant companions. Our moral leadership in the world depends chiefly upon the might and light of truth and not shock and awe and the ghastly glow of our 2,000-pound bombs. Mr. Speaker, our dear Nation stands at a crossroads. The direction we take will determine not what kind of nation we are but what kind of nation will we become. Will we become a nation which plots in secret to wage war? Will we become a nation which observes our Constitution only in matters of convenience?…”