The United States is the world's best hope, but if you fetter her in the interests and quarrels of other nations, if you tangle her in the intrigues of Europe, you will destroy her power for good and endanger her very existence. Henry Cabot Lodge destroyendangereurope share on social
For we, too, have our ideals, even if we differ from those who have tried to establish a monopoly of idealism. Henry Cabot Lodge differestablishideal Change image and share on social
We would not have our country's vigour exhausted or her moral force abated, by everlasting meddling and muddling in every quarrel, great and small, which afflicts the world. Henry Cabot Lodge abateafflictcountry Change image and share on social
We would not have our politics distracted and embittered by the dissensions of other lands. Henry Cabot Lodge dissensiondistractembitter Change image and share on social
Are ideals confined to this deformed experiment upon a noble purpose, tainted, as it is, with bargains and tied to a peace treaty which might have been disposed of long ago to the great benefit of the world if it had not been compelled to carry this rider on its back? Henry Cabot Lodge agobackbargain share on social
The time given to athletic contests and the injuries incurred on the playing field are part of the price which the English-speaking race has paid for being world conquerors. Henry Cabot Lodge athleticconquerorcontest Change image and share on social
She has great problems of her own to solve, very grim and perilous problems, and a right solution, if we can attain to it, would largely benefit mankind. Henry Cabot Lodge attainbenefitgreat Change image and share on social
I would rather see the United States respected than loved by other nations. Henry Cabot Lodge lovenationrespect Change image and share on social
Internationalism, illustrated by the Bolshevik and by the men to whom all countries are alike provided they can make money out of them, is to me repulsive. Henry Cabot Lodge alikebolshevikcountry Change image and share on social