“[T]here seems to have been an actual decline in rational thinking. The United States had become a place where entertainers and professional athletes were mistaken for people of importance. They were idolized and treated as leaders; their opinions were sought on everything and they took themselves just as seriously-after all, if an athlete is paid a million or more a year, he knows he is important ... so his opinions of foreign affairs and domestic policies must be important, too, even though he proves himself to be ignorant and subliterate every time he opens his mouth.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsYearsHas BeensImportantStatesReasonSeemsPoliticsUnitedLeaderOpinionMillionsUnited StatesMediaPolicyProveMouthsImportancePaidAffairAthleteIgnorantTreatedRationalDeclineMistakenEntertainersRational ThinkingProfessional AthleteForeign AffairsIdolizedDomestic Policy Author:Robert A. Heinlein
“We tie ourselves in knots when we act as if democracy is good for the United States and Israel but not for the Arab world. For far too long, we've treated the Arab world as just an oil field.” IfsWorldLongStatesUnitedUnited StatesDemocracyFieldsSpringIsraelOilTreatedTiesKnotsArab WorldArab SpringOil Field Author:Nicholas D. Kristof
“I am certain that a solution of the general problem of peace must rest on broad and basic understanding on the part of its peoples. Great single endeavors like a League of Nations, a United Nations, and undertakings of that character, are of great importance and in fact absolutely necessary, but they must be treated as steps toward the desired end.” EndsCharacterFactsProblemCertainNationsUnderstandingUnitedStepsSolutionsImportanceTreatedLeagueBroadsEndeavorUnited NationsUndertakingsLeague Of Nations Author:George C. Marshall
“Our enemies must not deceive themselves-in the 2,000 years of German history known to us, our people have never been more united than today. The Lord of the Universe has treated us so well in the past years that we bow in gratitude to a providence which has allowed us to be members of such a great nation. We thank Him that we also can be entered with honor into the ever-lasting book of German history!” PeopleYearsWellsBookTodayPastUniverseNationsUnitedKnownLordEnemyAtheismHonorGratitudeMembersTreatedLastingBowsDeceivingProvidenceGreat NationsGerman History Book:Hitler's Words Source: Hitler's Words
“I felt the calling to serve my country. My parents came to the United States from Mexico and Colombia, and this country treated them well. It gave my sisters and me the opportunity to get an education and succeed. I wanted to repay my country for how they treated my family and ensure that our values and freedom are intact for future generations.” WellsCountryStatesWantedValuesOpportunityFeltParentUnitedUnited StatesGenerationsCallingSucceedMy FamilyTreatedMy SisterMexicoFuture GenerationColombia Author:Ruben Gallego