What can change the world today is the same thing that has changed it in the past-an idea and the service of dedicated, committed individuals to that idea.

When Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system should work for people, not vice versa.

I believe strongly in the Constitutional principle of separating church and state. Our founders were right in fearing that religious freedom would be threatened in the long run by a departure from governmental neutrality in spiritual matters.

Peace requires the simple but powerful recognition that what we have in common as human beings is more important and crucial than what divides us.

I want to warn anyone who sees the Peace Corps as an alternative to the draft that life may well be easier at Fort Dix or at apost in Germany than it will be with us.

My parents were second cousins. That is enough to explain all of my peculiarities.

The roots of racism lie deep in man's nature, wounded and bruised by original sin.