The effect of one good-hearted person is incalculable.

It is essential that justice be done, and it is equally vital that justice not be confused with revenge, for the two are wholly different.

Justice and peace can only thrive together, never apart.

The most deadly disease truly is the failure of the heart.

The more freedom we enjoy, the greater the responsibility we bear, toward others as well as ourselves.

Peace is not a dream; it is hard work, and there is nothing naive, glamorous or simplistic about it.

I am constantly challenged by pessimists who insist that military solutions are the only way to go. This was true in the 1980s, and it is true today. You should know that I do not consider myself a pacifist; there are times, in my view, when military action may be necessary.