The more a country makes military weapons, the more insecure it becomes: if you have weapons, you become a target for attack.

It's no accident that capitalism has brought with it progress, not merely in production but also in knowledge. Egoism and competition are, alas, stronger forces than public spirit and sense of duty.

I am truly a "lone traveler" and have never belonged to my country, my home, my friends, or even my immediate family, with my whole heart.

There is no greater satisfaction for a just and well-meaning person than the knowledge that he has devoted his best energies to the service of the good cause.

I never said half the crap people said I did.

Not all that counts, can be counted

Each of us visits this Earth involuntarily, and without an invitation. For me, it is enough to wonder at the secrets.