Political Quotes

“I rise in strong support of H. Res. 1107. I would like to begin by thanking my good friend and ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Ms. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, for her leadership in introducing this important resolution which marks the 189th anniversary of Greek independence. I am pleased to announce that, moments ago, the administration accepted Greece as a participant in the Visa Waiver Program. As the birthplace of democracy, Greece stands alone among nations in its influence over our modern American Government. Our Founders fashioned our society based in significant part on the political experience and philosophy of the ancient Greeks. Today, we stand here in a room surrounded by images of some of the greatest thinkers of world history, many of them Greek. We stand in a building inspired by ancient Greek architectural designs. We continue to legislate today under Greek ideals of democratic governance. The Greek contribution to world culture is hardly limited to politics. From the ancient works of Homer, Plato, and Aristophanes, to the sculpture of Praxiteles, to the ethical sensibility of Hippocrates, to the mathematical insights of Archimedes and Pythagoras, we are indebted to the Greek nation for its scientific, philosophical, and artistic contributions to the development of the finest aspects of civilization. The Greek-American bond, inspired by the ancients, remains vibrant today.”