I'd be the last person in the world to deny that there are many people for whom faith is - can be a great sustaining force.

I have always regarded the development of the individual as the only legitimate goal of education.

I don't ever participate in debates about the existence or nonexistence of God because I can't imagine why anyone would be persuaded one way or the other by such things.

I'm not saying that I think atheists are better than other people. God, no. What I am saying is I do feel that this an integral part of who I am. And it's not something that I could comfortably think of not sharing with the person I loved most in the world.

I feel culturally Jewish because of the way that I have lived my adult life.

One of the interesting things is is that Judaism was very attractive to the Roman aristocracy.

I don't see why any president has to talk about his belief in God.