Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.

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Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. was an American diplomat and Republican United States senator from Massachusetts in both Senate seats in non-consecutive terms of service and a United States ambassador. He was considered for the vice presidency, most significantly in 1952 by Dwight Eisenhower. Later, largely due to Eisenhower's advice and encouragement, he ended up being chosen as the Republican nominee for Vice President in the 1960 presidential election alongside incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon. The Republican ticket narrowly lost to Democrats John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. In 1964, Lodge won by a plurality a number of that years‘ party presidential primaries and caucuses on the strength of his name, reputation, and respect among many voters, though the nomination went to Barry Goldwater. This effort was encouraged and directed by low-budget but high-impact grassroots campaign by academic and political amateurs.

American - Politician | July 5, 1902 - February 27, 1985

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Membership of the United Nations gives every member the right to make a fool of himself, and that is a right of which the Soviet Union in this case has taken full advantage.

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.

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.

As you begin your tour of the United States, you may as well know that one American national trait which irritates many Americans and must be convenient for our critics is that we relentlessly advertise our imperfections.

Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.

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 fact that the talk may be boring or turgid or uninspiring should not cause us to forget the fact that it is preferable to war.

Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.

Meet the sun every morning as if it could cast a ballot.

Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.

It is never right to compromise with dishonesty.

Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.