But scientists on both sides of the iron curtain played a very significant role in maintaining the momentum of the nuclear arms race throughout the four decades of the Cold War.

The present basic philosophy is nuclear deterrence.

I did not imagine that the second half of my life would be spent on efforts to avert a mortal danger to humanity created by science.

But the nuclear powers still cling tenaciously to their weapons.

The cold war is over, but cold war thinking survives.

I saw science as being in harmony with humanity.

I appeal to my fellow scientists to remember their responsibility to humanity.

My third appeal is to my fellow citizens in all countries: Help us to establish lasting peace in the world.

Indeed, the very first resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations - adopted unanimously - called for the elimination of nuclear weapons.

This is the reality of nuclear weapons: they may trigger a world war; a war which, unlike previous ones, destroys all of civilization.

Long before the terrifying potential of the arms race was recognized, there was a widespread instinctive abhorrence of nuclear weapons, and a strong desire to get rid of them.

I'll let you be in my dreams if I can be in yours

We must not be so ready to fancy ourselves intentionally injured... It is very often nothing but our own vanity that deceives us.

2There is no greater thing in life than that secret sense of harmony that unites us briefly with the great mysteries of others and allows us to travel alongside them for part of the way.

It used to cost money to disclose and distribute information. In the digital age it costs money not to.

Is it ever possible to overdo the talking about the glory of Christ? Is it ever too often to be in God's presence?

I personally use the web as an Intelligence Amplifier.

God has been pleased to save us during the years of war that have already passed. We pray that He may be pleased to save us to the end. But we must do our part.

The perfection of conversation is not to play a regular sonata, but, like the AEolian harp, to await the inspiration of the passing breeze.

But what really matters is not what you believe but the faith and conviction with which you believe.

[Donald ] Trump is more important than all of us. He's more important than the media.