Our children should learn the general framework of their government and then they should know where they come in contact with the government, where it touches their daily lives and where their influence is exerted on the government. It must not be a distant thing, someone else's business, but they must see how every cog in the wheel of a democracy is important and bears its share of responsibility for the smooth running of the entire machine.

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.

Perhaps in His wisdom the Almighty is trying to show us that a leader may chart the way, may point out the road to lasting peace, but that many leaders and many peoples must do the building.

Mr. [Richard M.] Nixon never has anything but hindsight.

I can not believe that war is the best solution. No one won the last war, and no one will win the next war.

Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without being related to you and repeatedly questioning why you're in nonprofit.

Choose a challenge instead of competence