Character Quote by J. William Fulbright Download Open image “Intolerance of dissent is a well-noted feature of the American national character.” — J. William Fulbright ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Character Dissent Features Intolerance Wells
The aspects of patriotism that hush dissent, encourage going along, and sanction comfortable distancing and compliance with what is indecent and unacceptable... those aspects… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Those of us who shout the loudest about Americanism in making character assassinations are all too frequently those who, by our own words and… — Margaret Chase Smith Copy Share Image
I am still baffled by those who feel that criticizing America is unpatriotic, a view increasingly being adopted in the United States since 9/11… — Jane Fonda Copy Share Image
Well, dissent is the tradition in America, and I've been on the side of dissent a good bit of my career, particularly in the… — Lloyd Doggett Copy Share Image
More truly characteristic of dissent is a dignity, an elevation, of mood and thought and phrase. Deep conviction and warm feeling are saying their last say with knowledge that the cause is lost. The voice of the majority may be that of force triumphant, content with the plaudits of the hour, and recking little of the morrow. The dissenter speaks… — Benjamin Cardozo Copy Share
Intolerance is natural and logical, for in every dissenting opinion lies an assumption of superior wisdom. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Those of us who shout the loudest about Americanism, are all too frequently those who . . . ignore some of the basic principles… — Margaret Chase Smith Copy Share Image
There has been a tendency through the years for reason and moderation to prevail as long as things are going tolerably well or as… — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
One simply cannot engage in barbarous action without becoming a barbarian, because one cannot defend human values by calculated and unprovoked violence without doing… — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
It is amazing how soon one becomes accustomed to the sound of ones voice, when forced to repeat a speech five or six times… — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
What a curious picture it is to find man, homo sapiens, of divine origin, we are told, seriously considering going underground to escape the… — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
Educational exchange can turn nations into people, contributing as no other form of communication can to the humanizing of international relations. Man's capacity for… — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
In the name of noble purposes men have committed unspeakable acts of cruelty against one another. — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
Insofar as it represents a genuine reconciliation of differences, a consensus is a fine thing; insofar as it represents a concealment of differences, it… — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
Insofar as international law is observed, it provides us with stability and order and with a means of predicting the behavior of those with… — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
The age of warrior kings and of warrior presidents has passed. The nuclear age calls for a different kind of leadership… a leadership of… — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
We must dare to think 'unthinkable' thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and… — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
International educational exchange is the most significant current project designed to continue the process of humanizing mankind to the point, we would hope, that… — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
To give [the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba] even covert support is on a par with the hypocrisy and cynicism for which the… — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
This may sound strange, but although I feel like I know everything about my characters, the brand of shampoo they use, how many cavities… — Gail Honeyman Copy Share Image
Social responsibility above the level of family, or at most of tribe, requires imagination-- devotion, loyalty, all the higher virtues -- which a man… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
Reader, if you are gifted with nerves like mine, aspire to any character but that of a wit. — Charles Lamb Copy Share Image
I'm often moved by the circumstances around some of my characters, but I don't think I've actually cried watching myself. — Kate Winslet Copy Share Image
When you're on a daytime drama you get one page, you better damn well know your character. You better know what she would do… — David Hudgins Copy Share Image
It can sometimes make people fold into themselves and kind of run away, but I think in this case these characters are being forced… — Emily Deschanel Copy Share Image
If you are well-mannered towards those whose views are similar to yours, you may be said to exhibit a fairly good character. But, if… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
In the fight between biology and morality, biology has commonly won in the end. — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
Your looks don't make you pretty, it's the person inside who makes you pretty! — Aaron Chan Copy Share Image
I'm not a huge social media kind of guy, so I don't really know, I don't really ever get... at least in real life,… — Freddie Stroma Copy Share Image
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