Political Quotes

“carved over the library entrance at the University of Colorado are words that say ``Who knows only his own generation remains always a child.'' Perhaps it is a different way to express the hope that we will learn from history. If this amendment passes--and I feel sure that it will pass --there are surely those in our country whose hearts are in their throats. It does not take much of a jog of memory for Americans to recall the heartbreaking events of Polish history. It is fair and reasonable to observe that the events, the tragic events, of 1939, where Poland was dismembered both by Hitler and Stalin, where the Polish people were enslaved and murdered and tortured, took place, at least in part, because the aggressors did not feel that anyone would come to the aid of Poland. Put a different way, a portion of the tragedy--not all, by any means, but a portion of the tragedy--of World War II and the loss of millions of lives in that war came about partly because people were unsure that Poland's democracy would be defended. No American--no American--wants that to be repeated. The tragedy was compounded after the war when the United States intervened and asked the leaders of the Polish resistance to surrender to Soviet forces so that the United States and U.S.S.R. could negotiate a truce. We, in effect, led them to believe we would help guarantee their safety.…”