Favorite Paragraph Of All Time?

[NATO AIR]

While reading my favorite piece of literature (Conrad's "Victory"), I revisited what I once thought to be my favorite paragraph of words. I must say I now find Jim Hoagland's paragraph on Tiananmen Square from last year to be my new favorite, something I can read over and over again and it affects me the same each time.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61695-2005Mar23.html

That is because time has not wiped away the essential truth the Chinese government continues to deny: The 1989 protests were among the greatest acts of mass valor and decency in that or any nation's history. Millions of people living in impoverished circumstances went to the streets to defend the lives and reputation of idealistic students, civil servants and workers who were seeking democratic change. The essential meaning of "Tiananmen" is one of Chinese glory and not shame, as the government's secrecy suggests.

I also greatly enjoy the speeches of Lincoln, Kennedy (JFK & RFK) and Reagan in the non-fiction realms.

What's your favorite paragraph from a book, speech, column or essay?