"We dare
not tempt them with weakness. For only when our arms are sufficient beyond
doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be
employed."
John F. Kennedy (1970-1963) U.S. Democratic
politician, president. Inaugural address, 20 Jan. 1961, Washington, D.C.
Quoted in: Theodore C. Sorenson, Kennedy, pt. 3, ch. 9 (1965).
"Of the
four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too
strong."
Ronald Reagan (b. 1911), U.S. Republican politician,
president. Quoted in: Observer (London, 29 June 1980).
"No
government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs,
once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the
nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth!"
Ronald Reagan (b. 1911), U.S. Republican politician,
president. "A Time for Choosing," television address, 27 Oct.
1964 (published in Speaking My Mind, 1989).
