The exchange program is the thing that reconciles me to all the difficulties of political life. It's the only activity that gives me some hope that the human race won't commit suicide, though I still wouldn't count on it.

This is regrettable indeed for a nation that aspires to teach democracy to other nations, because, as Burke said: "Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other."

A nation's budget is full of moral implications; it tells what a society cares about and what it does not care about; it tells what its values are.

Intolerance of dissent is a well-noted feature of the American national character.

The American public has become so conditioned by crises, by warnings, by words, that there are few, other than the young, who protest against what is happening.

We must dare to think 'unthinkable' thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world.

The citizen who criticizes his country is paying it an implied tribute.