quote to remember

[kaigou]

Speaking of America:

"People the world over have always been more impressed by the power of our example, than by the example of our power."

Comments

[rogue53.livejournal.com]

Too many want to the ones in charge and running everything everywhere, when we should be cleaning up our own country and act...

[kraehe.livejournal.com]

Yes, exactly. Somehow our so-called leaders think that they can spread democracy by... decreasing it at home?

[kaigou.livejournal.com]

Ayup.

We had a lot more power and influence in this world when we could point to ourselves and say, we practice what we preach. Now the only thing we've been preaching is war, war, war, and I'm frankly sick of practicing that.

[kaigou.livejournal.com]

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. — Benjamin Franklin