For behind all imperialism is ultimately the imperialistic individual, just as behind all peace is ultimately the peaceful individual. - Irving Babbitt
Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans - born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace. - John F. Kennedy
What my job is, is to get on with getting the process of democratic politics, back on the road, entrenching the peace settlement, and I ask you to judge me on my record. - Peter Hain