Famous quote by Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.

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"The primary, the fundamental, the essential purpose of the United Nations is to keep peace. Everything it does which helps prevent World War III is good. Everything which does not further that goal, either directly or indirectly, is at best superfluous"

Good Best Peace Everything

This quote is written / told by Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. between July 5, 1902 and February 27, 1985. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 6 other quotes.

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"Everything you add to the truth subtracts from the truth"

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves"

Lao Tzu, Author

"Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing"

"If you understood everything I say, you'd be me!"

"Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime"

"Tip the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles"

"To the wicked, everything serves as pretext"

Voltaire, Writer

"Question everything. Learn something. Answer nothing"

Euripides, Poet

"A good portion of speaking will consist in knowing how to lie"

"Youth is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor"

Euripides, Poet