Human life without death would be something other than human; consciousness of mortality gives rise to out deepest longings and greatest accomplishments.

The benefits of biomedical progress are obvious, clear, and powerful. The hazards are much less well appreciated.

Even if certain rogue countries do things we wish nobody did, it doesn't necessarily mean that their foolishness should justify our following suit.

Many people recognize that technology often comes with unintended and undesirable side effects.

An enormous amount of direct advertising from pharmaceutical companies are offering a kind of instantaneous solution to problems.

My job is to provide the president with the richest possible consideration, so that he knows what is at stake in whatever decision he makes.

Shallow are the souls that have forgotten how to shudder