If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.

The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society. ... There is little value in ensuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it.

Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Peace does not rest in the charters and covenants alone. It lies in the hearts and minds of all people. So let us not rest all our hopes on parchment and on paper, let us strive to build peace, a desire for peace, a willingness to work for peace in the hearts and minds of all of our people. I believe that we can. I believe the problems of human destiny are not beyond the reach of human beings.

So, let us not be blind to our differences - but let us also direct attention to our common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved.

Forbidden fruit tastes sweet, but its aftertaste is bitter.

Peace is a process, a way of solving problems