Ben Sasse Quotes

Ben Sasse Quotes

Benjamin Eric Sasse is an American politician, author, professor, consultant, and educational administrator from the U.S. state of Nebraska. In 2014, he was elected to a seat in the U.S. Senate. Sasse is a member of the Republican Party.

Born in Plainview, Nebraska, Sasse earned a doctorate in American history from Yale University. He taught at the University of Texas and served as an Assistant Secretary in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In 2010, he was named president of Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska. In 2014, he successfully ran for a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate, defeating Democratic Party nominee David Domina by a margin of 65% to 31%.

✵ 22. February 1972

“[W]hen the White House refused to speak directly and clearly about this matter, we were weakened as a nation and a tyrant was strengthened… The dodge on Putin broke with the basic American moral tradition. It broke faith with our core values. It broke trust with freedom seekers across the globe… To those who struggle, we have always said, ‘we see you, and we stand with you.’ These simple truths matter. The moral responsibilities of the office of the presidency matter, and when we don't affirm these basic truths, it is a failure to who we are. It is a failure to do what we do, and it is a betrayal, not just to the millions of people who are denied free and fair elections in Russia this week, but it is a failure to people all across the globe who are struggling in darkness against tyrants.”

Ben Sasse

As quoted in "Sasse Slams White House's Handling of 'Putin's Phony, Sham Re-Election'" http://www.weeklystandard.com/sasse-slams-white-houses-handling-of-putins-phony-sham-re-election/article/2012024#.WrLij2F635I.twitter (21 March 2018), by Jenna Lifhits, The Weekly Standard