Power confuses itself with virtue and tends also to take itself for omnipotence.

Educational exchange can turn nations into people, contributing as no other form of communication can to the humanizing of international relations

We must dare to think 'unthinkable' thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world.

In the long course of history, having people who understand your thought is much greater security than another submarine.

The Program further aims to make the benefits of American culture and technology available to the world and to enrich American life by exposing it to the science and art of many societies.

In a democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its value is not in its taste, but in its effects.

The price of empire is America's soul, and that price is too high.

"The making of peace is a continuing process that must go on from day to day, from year to year, so long as our civilization shall last."

Law is the essential foundation of stability and order both within societies and in international relations.

We must care to think about the unthinkable things, because when things become unthinkable, thinking stops and action becomes mindless.

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

life and time are equal

The minute you begin to do what you really want to do, it's really a different kind of life.

The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.

With stand-up, there's a little bit of an exaggerated reality because things have to be manipulated to create comedy, to create jokes.

Making an un-perfect decision is far, far better than not making a decision, which is the worst possible decision you could make.

The gods do make playthings of us ... but it is we mortals who provide them with the tools.

Granted that I must die, how shall I live?

Ive always believed very, very strongly that the way you treat people is more important than anything, professionally or otherwise.

Destiny cuts the cake of love, Three slices to some, To others, a crumb.

I do not share the general view that market forces are the basis of personal liberty.