There is an inevitable divergence between the world as it is and the world as men perceive it. J. William Fulbright divergenceinevitableman Change image and share on social
Once imbued with the idea of a mission, a great nation easily assumes that it has the means as well as the duty to do God's work. J. William Fulbright assumedutyeasily Change image and share on social
I'm sure that President Johnson would never have pursued the war in Vietnam if he'd ever had a Fulbright to Japan, or say Bangkok, or had any feeling for what these people are like and why they acted the way they did. He was completely ignorant. J. William Fulbright actbangkokcompletely share on social
We must dare to think 'unthinkable' thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world. J. William Fulbright changecomplexconfront Change image and share on social
The price of empire is America's soul, and that price is too high. J. William Fulbright americaempirehigh Change image and share on social
When public men indulge themselves in abuse, when they deny others a fair trial, when they resort to innuendo and insinuation, to libel, scandal, and suspicion, then our democratic society is outraged, and democracy is baffled. J. William Fulbright abusebaffledemocracy share on social
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. J. William Fulbright advantagedamagedisorder share on social
The cause of our difficulties in southeast Asia is not a deficiency of power but an excess of the wrong kind of power which results in a feeling of impotence when it fails to achieve its desired ends. J. William Fulbright achieveasiadeficiency Change image and share on social
We are trying to remake Vietnamese society, a task which certainly cannot be accomplished by force and which probably cannot be accomplished by any means available to outsiders. J. William Fulbright accomplishforcemean Change image and share on social
Insofar as international law is observed, it provides us with stability and order and with a means of predicting the behavior of those with whom we have reciprocal legal obligations. J. William Fulbright behaviorinternationallaw Change image and share on social
