Vietnam presumably taught us that the United States could not serve as the world's policeman; it should also have taught us the dangers of trying to be the world's midwife to democracy when the birth is scheduled to take place under conditions of guerrilla war.

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

Democrats can't get elected unless things get worse-and things won't get worse unless they get elected.

There is no pure free-market economy.

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

I believe that detente was having almost the opposite effect of what was intended. What was intended was to sort of end the contest for power and to stop Soviet expansion, especially by military means and the military build-up, the military contest

History is a better guide than good intentions.