The public life of every political figure is a continual struggle to rescue an element of choice from the pressure of circumstance.

Military men are just dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy.

Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.

You should not think that you can shape history only by your will. This is also why I'm against the concept of intervention when you don't know its ultimate implications.

I believe it is a mistake to isolate arms control from other areas of policy.

Henceforth the adequacy of any military establishment will be tested by its ability to preserve the peace.

Would food be considered an instrument of national power? ... Is the U.S. prepared to accept food rationing to help people who can't/won't control their population growth?