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"We should insist that governments receiving American aid live up to standards of accountability and transparency, and we should support countries that embrace market reforms, democracy, and the rule of law."
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"Democracy, freedom and liberty do not make us more than what we are; it is our commitment that matters."
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"Money has always been in politics. And I'm not sure you'd want money to be completely out of politics."
"All professions are a conspiracy against the country."
"It is an axiom in my mind, that our liberty can never be safe but in the hands of the people themselves, and that too of the people with a certain degree of instruction. This it is the business of the State to effect, and on a general plan."
"Canada remains alienated from its allies, shut out of the reconstruction process to some degree, unable to influence events. There is no upside to the position Canada took."
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"So much of our attention is trained on the Middle East these days, but we cannot ignore East Asia."
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"Addressing global resentment cannot be put off. If we do not learn to use our predominant power with great restraint, we will antagonize the world."
"You'll remember Dr. Rice said that several times: It was not a warning about the place and the method and the time - it was a general warning. And that points out the imperfection, if you would, of our intelligence."
"But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the people; and usually - not always - will try to do what is right."
"Our democracy is not a product but a continual process. It is preserved not by monuments but deeds. Sometimes it needs refining; sometimes it needs amending; sometimes it needs defending. Always, it needs improving."
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