Law not served by power is an illusion; but power not ruled by law is a menace which our nuclear age cannot afford.

If Columbus had an advisory committee he would probably still be at the dock.

Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.

I am surprised nothing has been made of the fact that astronaut Neil Armstrong carried no sidearms when he landed on the moon.

You cannot rectify every real or alleged wrong immediately. Time must enter into the picture.

The basic guarantees of our Constitution are warrants for the here and now, and unless there is an overwhelmingly compelling reason, they are to be promptly fulfilled.

Equal Justice Under The Law. That is a great goal. But that goal has not been realized.

History teaches us that the past is full of luck and chance and circumstance, without any one of which, life could have been radically different.

The greatest right of a civilized person is to be left alone, unless he does harm to others or is threatening to do harm to himself.

If Columbus had had an advisory committee he would probably still be at the dock.

Time spent in meditation is as precious as gold.

A lot of people often forget that the main purpose of being in a circle is to continuously grow with it, and never to be held back by it.

Not every happy person is married, and, Not every married person is happy.

You might say, well, aren't people saying that about wind and solar today? Not really. Only in the super-narrow sense that the capital costs per output, when the wind is blowing, is slightly lower.

You get so tired of having your work die. I just wanted to make something that people would actually use.

I'm not that conscious of my writing, so pacing the lyrics doesn't really enter the picture.

I inspired a new generation in the same way the previous generation inspired me. I believe that our democracy itself is very inspiring.

Worst thing about Al Smith dinner : it was another reminder of how far we are from the amity between opposing sides that is needed for effective governance.

The only thing that follows work is results.

I've been watching a lot of Joni Mitchell YouTube clips and I can't believe her transformation from this folk singer in Canada.