Some of the American military obviously were thinking in terms of fighting a nuclear war. I was opposed to that.

People who have visions should go see a doctor.

Politicians and journalists share the same fate in that they often understand tomorrow the things they talk about today.

I hate the idea that someone think the destruction of Chicago as strategic affair, the destruction of Hamburg as a tactical one.

Leonid Breznev was an old man and despite his own military experience in World War II, he on the other hand was not very close to the military.

Political leaders normally act by making convincing speeches.

Population growth and the proliferation of mega-cities around the world redefines the entire global security agenda.

President [Ronald] Reagan told me he would negotiate and negotiate and negotiate with the Soviets, and I believed him.

I've never been a classic Gaulist! Not a Gaulist at all.

Admirals and Generals always want more ships and more weapons and they take the arguments where they can find them.

I think that the solution of the question of numerical superiority of Russian conventional forces has to be solved.

Time is a river sweeping away all that is born towards the darkest shore.

The most destructive element in the human mind is fear. Fear creates aggressiveness aggressiveness engenders hostility hostility engenders fear-a disastrous circle.

The weaker the country, the stronger the smile.

The barriers that renewables and efficiency face come less from our living in a capitalist market economy and more from not taking market economics seriously.

When it comes to immigration, I think Americans expect that our immigration process is orderly and it is legal.

A test that reveals a bug has succeeded, not failed.

I was a normal American nerd.

The photograph is completely abstracted from life, yet it looks like life. That is what has always excited me about photography.

I bless the Lord that all our troubles come through Christ's fingers, and that He casteth sugar among them and casteth in some ounce withts of heaven and of the spirit of glory in our cup.

Just like the old adage--what you dislike most in other people is what you dislike the most in yourself--