J. William Fulbright Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“There is an inevitable divergence between the world as it is and the world as men perceive it.”

“As a conservative power, the United States has a vital interest in upholding and expanding the reign of law in international relations.”

“In the long course of history, having people who understand your thought is much greater security than another submarine.”

“To be a statesman, you must first get elected.”

“We have the power to do any damn fool thing we want to do, and we seem to do it about every 10 minutes.”

“When we violate the law ourselves, whatever short-term advantage may be gained, we are obviously encouraging others to violate the law; we thus encourage disorder and instability and thereby do incalculable damage to our own long-term interests.”

“There has been a tendency through the years for reason and moderation to prevail as long as things are going tolerably well or as long as our problems seem clear and finite and manageable.”

“There has been a strong tradition in this country that it is not the function of the military to educate the public on political issues.”

“What they fear, I think rightly, is that traditional Vietnamese society cannot survive the American economic and cultural impact.”

“The junior senator from Wisconsin, by his reckless charges, has so preyed upon the fears and hatreds and prejudices of the American people that he has started a prairie fire which neither he nor anyone else may be able to control.”