If we fail to meet our problems here, no one else in the world will do so. If we fail, the heart goes out of progressives throughout the world.

I kept praying that I might be able to prevent a repetition of this stupidity called war. I have tried to keep the promise I made to myself, but the progress that the world is making toward peace seems like the crawling of a little child, very halting and slow.

If you take stands in any way and people feel that you have any success in - a following, why those who disagree with you are going to feel very strongly about it.

About the only value the story of my life may have is to show that one can, even without any particular gifts, overcome obstacles that seem insurmountable if one is willing to face the fact that they must be overcome.

Curiosity must be kept alive.

I feel quite sure that what the American people lack is knowledge.

When it's better for everyone, it's better for everyone.