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In our excessive involvement in the affairs of other countries, we are not only living off our assets and denying our own people the proper enjoyment of their resources; we are also denying the world the example of a free society enjoying its freedom to the fullest. ↗

— J. William Fulbright

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In the name of noble purposes men have committed unspeakable acts of cruelty against one another. ↗

— J. William Fulbright

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Power confuses itself with virtue and tends also to take itself for omnipotence. ↗

— J. William Fulbright

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The biggest lesson I learned from Vietnam is not to trust our own government statements. I had no idea until then that you could not rely on them. ↗

— J. William Fulbright

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You feel like an ant contemplating Chicago. ↗

— Robert Fulghum

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We are trying to remake Vietnamese society, a task which certainly cannot be accomplished by force and which probably cannot be accomplished by any means available to outsiders. ↗

— J. William Fulbright

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What they fear, I think rightly, is that traditional Vietnamese society cannot survive the American economic and cultural impact. ↗

— J. William Fulbright

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When we violate the law ourselves, whatever short-term advantage may be gained, we are obviously encouraging others to violate the law; we thus encourage disorder and instability and thereby do incalculable damage to our own long-term interests. ↗

— J. William Fulbright

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If you want an interesting party sometime, combine cocktails and a fresh box of crayons for everyone. ↗

— Robert Fulghum

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If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully. ↗

— Thomas Fuller

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