"Public opinion rarely considers the needs of the……" — Theodore C. Sorensen
"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 stereotypes and shibboleths, and by an inate resistance to innovation."
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Theodore C. Sorensen
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26 Quotes by Theodore C. Sorensen
Theodore C. Sorensen has 26 quotes on this site.
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The good news, to relieve all this gloom, is that a democracy is inherently self-correcting. Here, the people are sovereign.…
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Number one, that it is smart to communicate and negotiate with your enemy instead of just waging war with bombs…
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I came from Nebraska, a very middle class family with a progressive father.
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We have contingency plans for war, but none for peace.
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We need not renounce the use of conventional force. We will be ready to repel any clear and present danger…
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We will always apply the same principles of collective security, prudent caution, and superior weaponry that enabled us to peacefully…
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We will be safer from terrorist attack only when we have earned the respect of all other nations instead of…
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With the help of dedicated Americans from our party, every party, and no party at all, I intend to mount…
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Now people all across America are starting to believe in America again. We are coming back, back to the heights…
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We have convinced over one billion members of the Islamic faith that we are prejudiced against their religion, that we…
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We shall listen, not lecture; learn, not threaten. We will enhance our safety by earning the respect of others and…
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If we can but tear the blindfold of self-deception from our eyes and loosen the gag of self-denial from our…
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