Democracy not only requires equality but also an unshakable conviction in the value of each person, who is then equal. Cross cultural experience teaches us not simply that people have different beliefs, but that people seek meaning and understand themselves in some sense as members of a cosmos ruled by God.

I conclude that it is a fundamental mistake to think that salvation, justice, or virtue come through merely human institutions.

When the Soviet Union walked out of arms control negotiations, and refused even to discuss the issues, the San Francisco Democrats didn't blame Soviet intransigence. They blamed the United States.

Power ... is not an end in itself, but is an instrument that must be used toward an end.

And I have no doubt that the American people generally believe the world is safer, and that we are safer, when we are stronger

Tyranny and anarchy are alike incompatible with freedom, security, and the enjoyment of opportunity.

History is a better guide than good intentions.