Historically, America has answered to a higher authority.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
One of the things that is wrong with America is that everybody who has done anything at all in his own field is expected to be an authority on every subject under the sun.
Because America leads the world by example, it's no surprise that some might seek to imitate our domestic rules and regulations on a global scale.
Everywhere, authority and tradition have to justify themselves in the face of questions.
I was brought up to question authority, and thank God for that.
Think for yourself and question authority.
Authority has to exist before it can be limited, and it is authority that is in scarce supply in those modernizing countries where government is at the mercy of alienated intellectuals, rambunctious colonels, and rioting students.
People don't question American power. What people need to be convinced of is American will.
The U.S. has intervened more often in more countries farther from its own shores than has any power in modern history.
No authority is higher than reality.
You can't say history teaches us this or that; it gives us more questions than answers, and many answers to every question.