Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. quotes

Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. was an influential American politician, diplomat, and United States Senator. A leading figure in mid-20th-century foreign policy, he played key roles at the United Nations and as U.S. Ambassador to several countries. He helped shape U.S. policy during the Cold War and was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1960. Here are 5 of his quotes:

May the United Nations ever be vigilant and potent to defeat the swallowing up of any nation, at any time, by any means-by armies with banners, by force or by fraud, by tricks or by midnight treachery.

Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.

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.

Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.

This organization is created to prevent you from going to hell. It isn't created to take you to heaven.

Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.

It has been well said that a hungry man is more interested in four sandwiches than four freedoms.

Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.