All Theodore C. Sorensen Quotes
- The good news, to relieve all this gloom, is that a democracy is inherently self-correcting. Here, the people are sovereign. Inept political leaders can be… All
- Number one, that it is smart to communicate and negotiate with your enemy instead of just waging war with bombs and weapons of mass destruction. Bombs
- I came from Nebraska, a very middle class family with a progressive father. Came
- We have contingency plans for war, but none for peace. Contingency
- We need not renounce the use of conventional force. We will be ready to repel any clear and present danger that poses a genuine threat… Any
- We will always apply the same principles of collective security, prudent caution, and superior weaponry that enabled us to peacefully prevail in the long cold… Always Apply
- We will be safer from terrorist attack only when we have earned the respect of all other nations instead of their fear, respect for our… All
- With the help of dedicated Americans from our party, every party, and no party at all, I intend to mount that stairway to preach peace… All
- Now people all across America are starting to believe in America again. We are coming back, back to the heights of greatness, back to America's… Across
- We have convinced over one billion members of the Islamic faith that we are prejudiced against their religion, that we would deny them freedom of… Billion
- We shall listen, not lecture; learn, not threaten. We will enhance our safety by earning the respect of others and showing respect for them. In… American
- If we can but tear the blindfold of self-deception from our eyes and loosen the gag of self-denial from our voices, we can restore our… Blindfold
- I think Democrats made a mistake running away from liberalism. Liberalism, uh, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John and Robert Kennedy - that's what the Democratic… Democrat
- Military strength in reserve is better than military strength being reigned upon the other side including all of its innocent civilians. All
- Al Gore is not just whistling in the wind. Global warming is for real. Every scientist knows that now, and we are on our way… Al
- I believe in an America in which the fruits of productivity and prosperity are shared by all, by workers as well as owners, by those… All
- We have treated our most serious adversaries, such as Iran and North Korea, in the most juvenile manner - by giving them the silent treatment.… Adversaries
- Public opinion rarely considers the needs of the next generation or the history of the last. It is frequently hampered by myths and misinformation, by… Considers
- The ambassador was never present, but his presence was never absent. Absent
- We remain essentially a nation under siege. Essentially
- Above all, we shall wage no more unilateral, ill-planned, ill-considered, and ill-prepared invasions of foreign countries that pose no actual threat to our security. Actual
- The damage done to this country by its own misconduct in the last few months and years, to its very heart and soul, is far… Any
- Our surest protection against assault from abroad has been not all our guards, gates and guns, or even our two oceans, but our essential goodness… Abroad
- I think he's informing himself, reaching out and getting ideas and information and advice. I haven't the slightest doubt that internally taking shape in that… Advice
- I'm simply saying that there are advantages in sending a skilled diplomat who can always say, 'I'll get back to you on that, Mr. Minister'. Advantages