“The object and practice of liberty lies in the limitation of governmental power. Through the ages the constantly expanding grasp of government has been liberty's greatest threat.”Tagged: Liberty, Governmen, Anarchism, Libertarianism
“There are many who have lost faith in this early American ideal and believe in a form of socialistic, totalitarian rule, a sort of big brother deity to run our lives for us. They no longer believe that free men can successfully manage their own affairs. Their thesis is that a handful of men,…”Tagged: Socialism, Communism, Totalitarianism, Reactionary, Bureaucracy
“The days of the frontal attack are over. Modern infantry weapons are too deadly, and frontal assault is only for mediocre commanders. Good commanders do not turn in heavy losses.”Tagged: Military, Infantry, Frontal Assault
“I said, to the people of the Philippines whence I came, I shall return. Tonight, I repeat those words: I shall return!”
“The Communist threat is a global one. Its successful advance in one sector threatens the destruction of every other sector. You cannot appease or otherwise surrender to communism in Asia without simultaneously undermining our efforts to halt its advance in Europe.”Tagged: Communism, Asia, Europe
“What the peoples strive for is the opportunity for a little more food in their stomachs, a little better clothing on their backs, a little firmer roof over their heads, and the realization of the normal nationalist urge for political freedom.”Tagged: People, Populism, Opportunity, Hunger, clothing
“A new era is upon us. Even the lesson of victory itself brings with it profound concern, both for our future security and the survival of civilization. The destructiveness of the war potential, through progressive advances in scientific discovery, has in fact now reached a point which revises the…”Tagged: New Era, victory, Civiilization, War, Peace
“We have had our last chance. If we do not now devise some greater and more equitable system, Armageddon will be at our door.”Tagged: World War II, Armageddon, Nuclear War
“We have known the bitterness of defeat and the exultation of triumph, and from both we have learned there can be no turning back.”Tagged: Defeat, Triumph, World War II
“Today the guns are silent. A great tragedy has ended. A great victory has been won. The skies no longer rain death—the seas bear only commerce men everywhere walk upright in the sunlight. The entire world is quietly at peace. The holy mission has been completed.”Tagged: Peace, Armistice, Surrender, World War II, Death