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A real diplomat is one who can cut his neighbor's throat without having his neighbor notice it. ↗

— Trygve Lie

#diplomat #having #his #neighbor #notice

This is an exciting time. I believe we stand at the edge of a new age - a Golden Age - of freedom that will rival any of the great eras of world history because it will be the entire world itself that is changing. ↗

— Joe Lieberman

#any #because #believe #changing #edge

Community means engaging constructively with like-minded nations to build strong, sustaining institutions and alliances - and bringing emerging powers into this community so future conflict becomes less likely. ↗

— Joe Lieberman

#bringing #build #community #conflict #constructively

Every day, first responders put their own lives on the line to ensure our safety. The least we can do is make sure they have the tools to protect and serve their communities. ↗

— Joe Lieberman

#day #ensure #every #every day #first

I urge the Bush Administration to rethink its priorities. We can't talk about community values without being prepared to invest in those very same communities. ↗

— Joe Lieberman

#administration #being #being prepared #bush #bush administration

Some in my party threaten to send a message that they don't know a just war when they see it, and more broadly that they're not prepared to use our military strength to protect our security and the cause of freedom. ↗

— Joe Lieberman

#cause #freedom #just #know #message

The promise of education reform can never be fulfilled without adequate funding, and by shortchanging our schools, President Bush is breaking his promise to our children. ↗

— Joe Lieberman

#breaking #bush #children #education #education reform

The way we're really going to grow the economy is to invest in people, to invest in innovation, to have the federal government put money in the kind of research that will create the new high-technology, biotechnology industries that will create the millions of new jobs. ↗

— Joe Lieberman

#create #economy #federal #federal government #going

Today, we can see with our own eyes what global warming is doing. In that context it becomes truly irresponsible, if not immoral, for us not to do something. ↗

— Joe Lieberman

#context #doing #eyes #global #global warming

We have the largest economy and the strongest military in the world. Our core values of freedom and opportunity are ascendant around the globe. ↗

— Joe Lieberman

#ascendant #core #core values #economy #freedom