"No one likes the idea that Germans went into Europe illegally, but it’s not practical or reasonable to think that you’re going to be able to round them all up and send them home," - F. Roosevelt, 1940
"No one likes the idea that the Soviets have launched a sattelite, but it’s not practical or reasonable to think that you’re going to be able to send a man to the moon and return him safely," - J. Kennedy, 1961
"No one likes the idea that the Soviets control Eastern Europe illegally, but it’s not practical or reasonable to think that Gorbachev will tear down that wall and go home," - R. Reagan, 1987