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

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

There is no more important task in a democracy than resolving the differences among people and finding a course of action that will be supported by a sufficient number to permit the nation to achieve a better life for all.

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.

Measure what is important, don't make important what you can measure

Brains are like hearts - they go where they are appreciated.

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