Quotes by Robert McNamara

“She was one of the greatest citizens of our country of the past half-century.”

“Before any substantial commitment to defend India against China is given, we should recognize that in order to carry out that commitment against any substantial Chinese attack we would have to use nuclear weapons.”

“We bought products off a man who was licensed to sell them. Theyre telling me that there were certain products he wasnt able to sell. I only bought products that were advertised for sale to everybody.”

“It was a great time for the whole family.”

“The obvious conflict is the interest of the business over the interest of the patient. A doctor should not be owned by a corporation that can dictate the standards by which he practices. He is making decisions about your health and needs free rein to make the best choices for you.”

Coercion, after all, merely captures man. Freedom captivates him.