Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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Vietnam presumably taught us that the United States could not serve as the world's policeman; it should also have taught us the dangers of trying to be the world's midwife to democracy when the birth is scheduled to take place under conditions of guerrilla war.

Jeane Kirkpatrick's Popular Quotes

Straying off course is not recognized as a capital crime by civilized nations.

- Jeane Kirkpatrick

Democrats can't get elected unless things get worse-and things won't get worse unless they get elected.

- Jeane Kirkpatrick

Words can destroy. What we call each other ultimately becomes what we think of each other, and it matters.

- Jeane Kirkpatrick

What takes place in the Security Council more closely resembles a mugging than either a political debate or an effort at problem-solving.

- Jeane Kirkpatrick

History is a better guide than good intentions.

- Jeane Kirkpatrick

Cultural constraints condition and limit our choices, shaping our characters with their imperatives.

- Jeane Kirkpatrick

For all their faults, right-wing authoritarian regimes more easily accept democratic reforms than left-wing totalitarian states.

- Jeane Kirkpatrick

When Marxist dictators shoot their way into power in Central America, the Democrats don't blame the guerrillas and their Soviet allies, they blame Un…

- Jeane Kirkpatrick

I conclude that it is a fundamental mistake to think that salvation, justice, or virtue come through merely human institutions.

- Jeane Kirkpatrick