There has been a strong tradition in this country that it is not the function of the military to educate the public on political issues.
J. William Fulbright

There has been a tendency through the years for reason and moderation to prevail as long as things are going tolerably well or as long as our problems seem clear and finite and manageable.
J. William Fulbright

There is an inevitable divergence between the world as it is and the world as men perceive it.
J. William Fulbright

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.
J. William Fulbright

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

We have the power to do any damn fool thing we want to do, and we seem to do it about every 10 minutes.
J. William Fulbright

We must dare to think unthinkable thoughts.
J. William Fulbright

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

When public men indulge themselves in abuse, when they deny others a fair trial, when they resort to innuendo and insinuation, to libel, scandal, and suspicion, then our democratic society is outraged, and democracy is baffled.
J. William Fulbright

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