The most beautiful missionaries I saw were those who talked less about religion but who were very generous in their approach.

It seems to me it would be pretty awful if Canadians came to choose political leaders not for their political ideas and actions, but because of their adherence or their devotedness to one faith or another.

I bear solemn witness to the fact that NATO heads of state and of government meet only to go through the tedious motions of reading speeches, drafted by others, with the principal objective of not rocking the boat.

I think violence is counter-productive and it is bad in democratic societies.

I will use all my strength to bring about a just society to a nation living in a tough world.

I feel religion is basically and essentially a communication between a man and his God and I think it is the most personal thing of all and I don't think it concerns too many people.

I don't believe you can contain ideas by military force.