I'm no politician. I'm an historian who has learned through a lifetime of studying that nothing in the world beats universal education.

There are many rules of good writing, but the best way to find them is to be a good reader.

My first book was the book that changed my life.

Jefferson owned slaves. He did not believe that all were created equal. He was a racist.

The Canadians have managed to live peacefully with their Indians. It is disgrace that the United States has not done the same.

To have some parts flowing free again . . . with deer grazing on its banks . . . ducks and geese raising their young in the backwaters . . . eddies and twists and turns for canoeists . . . and fishing opportunities such as Lewis and Clark enjoyed . . . would be the finest possible tribute to the men of the Expedition, and a priceless gift for our children.

The great wars of the 20th Century made it into the worst Century ever.