There was no race - but to the extent that there was an arms competition, it was almost entirely on the Soviet side, first to catch up and then to surpass the Americans.

Human and moral factors must always be considered. They must never be missing from policies and from public discussion.

Deterrence itself is not a preeminent value; the primary values are safety and morality.

Authority is not power; that's coercion. Authority is not knowledge; that's persuasion, or seduction. Authority is simply that the author has the right to make a statement and to be heard.

I'm against ignorance.

Nuclear war is such an emotional subject that many people see the weapons themselves as the common enemy of humanity.

World War I broke out largely because of an arms race, and World War II because of the lack of an arms race.