Despite the present, temporary interests that Israel has in common with France and Britain, you ought not to forget that the strength of Israel and her future are bound up with the United States.
Interpretation
Israel's future depends on its relationship with the United States despite temporary alliances with other nations.
In this quote, Eisenhower emphasizes the crucial dependence of Israel's strength and future on its relationship with the United States. While Israel may share short-term interests with countries like France and Britain, the broader and more significant alliance with the U.S. is paramount for its long-term security and prosperity.
In practice
This quote could be used in a speech about international relations and alliances.
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The libraries of America are and must ever remain the home of free and inquiring minds. To them, our citizens-of all ages and races, of all creeds and persuasions-must be able to turn with clear confidence that there they can freely seek the whole truth, unvarnished by fashion and uncompromised by expediency.
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Behold a republic standing erect while empires all around are bowed beneath the weight of their own armaments - a republic whose flag is loved while other flags are only feared.
Elected officials shouldn’t get to choose who gets to choose elected officials.
If we can't have a public debate because the information space is so polluted, or because people are afraid of the reactions of organized trolls, then we can't really have meaningful elections anymore, either.
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