Login | Register Share:
  Guess quote | Authors | Isles | Contacts
George Ball [1909-1994] American
Rank: 104
Politician


George Wildman Ball was an American diplomat and banker. He served in the management of the State Department from 1961 to 1966 and is remembered most as the only major dissenter against the escalation of the Vietnam War.


QuoteTagsRank
Nostalgia is a seductive liar.
101
Not only must Americans admire Israel, there can be no doubt that we have an interest in, and special responsibility for, that valiant nation.
102
Yet the wonder of it all is that, while engaged in a seemingly endless struggle, the Israelis have managed to turn a desert into a garden.
103
Until 1956, America treated Israel not much differently from other friendly states.
104
Most Americans approach the problems of the Middle East with a pro-Israeli bias - and rightly so.
105
The question is no longer whether the United States should contribute to assuring Israel's survival and prosperity; that goes without saying.
106

The script ran 0.011 seconds.