“To criticize one's country is to do it a service.... Criticism, in short, is more than a right; it is an act of patriotism-a higher form of patriotism, I believe, than the familiar rituals and national adulation.”
Quote by J. William Fulbright
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J. William Fulbright
J. William Fulbright was a prominent United States Senator from Arkansas, serving from 1945 to 1975. He is best known for establishing the Fulbright Program, which promotes international educational exchange. Fulbright was a member of the Democratic Party and was deeply committed to the principles of peace, education, and international understanding. more
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