The greatest contribution Vietnam is making-right or wrong is beside the point-is that it is developing an ability in the United States to fight a limited war, to go to war without the necessity of arousing the public ire.

Poor planning or poor execution of plans is simply to let some force other than reason shape reality.

I would characterize current US nuclear weapons policy as immoral, illegal, militarily unnecessary, and dreadfully dangerous

It is true that at the time [1962] we had a strategic nuclear force of approximately five thousand warheads compared to the Soviet's three hundred.

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

There are many ways to make the death rate increase.

Action should be founded on contemplation, and those of us who act don't put enough time, don't give enough emphasis, to contemplation.