The moral test of a society is how that society treats those who are in the dawn of life: the children; ... the elderly.

It is better to gain a foot than to stand still, even when you seek to gain a mile.

Never answer a question from a farmer.

To be realistic today is to be visionary. To be realistic is to be starry-eyed.

I believe that each of us can make a difference. That what is wrong can be made right. That people possess the basic wisdom and goodness to govern themselves without conflict.

The difference between hearsay and prophecy is often one of sequence. Hearsay often turns out to have been prophecy.

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.