America will always do the right thing, but only after exhausting all other options.

Andrew Sullivan cites another relevant and similar quote by Alexis de Tocqueville as his quote of the week:

The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.

Tags: Alexis de Tocqueville, Andrew Sullivan, Winston Churchill

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