All of us confront limits of body, talent, temperament. But that is not all. We are, all of us, also constrained by our time, our place, our civilization.

I always assume that democracy is the only good form of government, quite frankly, and democracy is always to be preferred

Society has never barred women from bread-winning roles, but only from economic roles that are profitable and respectable.

I don't think the government (of El Salvador) was responsible. The nuns were not just nuns; the nuns were political activists. We ought to be a little more clear-cut about this than we usually are. They were political activists on behalf of the Frente and somebody who is using violence to oppose the Frente killed them.

When Marxist dictators shoot their way into power in Central America, the Democrats don't blame the guerrillas and their Soviet allies, they blame United States' policies of one hundred years ago, but then they always blame America first.

What takes place in the Security Council more closely resembles a mugging than either a political debate or an effort at problem-solving.

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