The exchange program is the thing that reconciles me to all the difficulties of political life.

The great majority of the Senate of the United States...somewhere around 80 percent...are completely in support of Israel, anything Israel wants. This has been demonstrated time and again, and this has made it difficult.

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

Educational exchange can turn nations into people, contributing as no other form of communication can to the humanizing of international relations

What a curious picture it is to find man, homo sapiens, of divine origin, we are told, seriously considering going underground to escape the consequences of his own folly. With a little wisdom and foresight, surely it is not yet necessary to forsake life in the fresh air and in the warmth of the sunlight. What a paradox if our own cleverness in science should force us to live underground with the moles.

Maturity requires a final accommodation between our aspirations and our limitations.

There has been a strong tradition in this country that it is not the function of the military to educate the public on political issues.