This used to be a government of checks and balances. Now it's all checks and no balances.
That's all a man can hope for during his lifetime - to set an example - and when he is dead to be an inspiration for history.
War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.
There is no reason to repeat bad history.
There were various turning points, but the main one at the beginning was...
Look into the heavens and say, “It’s my turn to make history.
