A nation that is Christian at its heart doesn't need to write it into law.

We [the U.S.] think nothing... of attempting to inflict upon other peoples forms of government ill-tailored to their needs.

The great paradox of the 21st century is that, in this age of powerful technology, the biggest problems we face internationally are problems of the human soul.

We [Americans] choose not to understand the world on terms other than our own.

The message of Vietnam is not that Americans will not take casualties; it is that the American people do not want the lives of their sons and daughters wasted.

When I'm writing about reality, I'm writing about death. When I'm writing fiction, I'm writing about life.

If there is a single power the West underestimates, it is the power of collective hatred.