Every nation-state tends towards the imperial - that is the point. Through banks, armies, secret police, propaganda, courts and jails, treaties, taxes, laws and orders, myths of civil obedience, assumptions of civic virtue at the top.

The gift we can offer others is so simple a thing as hope.

No principle is worth the sacrifice of a single human being.

Most Americans would agree that Plowshares is a Theatre of the Absurd.

Spirituality was the main issue. Connection with God was the main issue.

I'd like to die with my boots on.

It's not going to be easy to change things.