Kennedy was trying to keep us out of war. I was trying to help him keep us out of war. And General Curtis LeMay, whom I served under as a matter of fact in World War II, was saying "Let's go in, let's totally destroy Cuba."

The indefinite combination of human fallibility and nuclear weapons will lead to the destruction of nations.

We do not have the God-given right to shape every nation in our image or as we choose.

To this day we seem to act in the world as though we know what's right for everybody.

The commitment of government to deal with the population issue is of course essential....There are many ways to make the death rate increase.

General, you don't have a war plan! All you have is a kind of horrible spasm!

Never answer the question that is asked of you. Answer the question that you wish had been asked of you.