Political action is the highest responsibility of a citizen.

The mere absence of war is not peace.

We do not want an official state church. If ninety-nine percent of the population were Catholics, I would still be opposed to it. I do not want civil power combined with religious power. I want to make it clear that I am committed as a matter of deep personal conviction to separation.

Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to settle disputes. It can no longer concern the Great Powers alone. For a nuclear disaster, spread by wind and water and fear, could well engulf the great and the small, the rich and the poor, the committed and the uncommitted alike. Mankind must put an end to war--or war will put an end to mankind.

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave.

Lofty words cannot construct an alliance or maintain it; only concrete deeds can do that.