On the eve of World War I, an estimated two million Armenians lived in the Ottoman Empire. Well over a million were deported and hundreds of thousands were simply killed.

Too small is our world to allow discrimination, bigotry and intolerance to thrive in any corner of it, let alone in the United States of America.

The freedom of thought and expression is one of the most sacred rights in this country.

I believe that ultimately the situation in Kosovo can only be resolved through self-determination.

All Americans owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. King for his bravery and commitment to civil rights and nonviolence that changed this nation - and world - for the better.

Adult stem cells are also problematic, as they are difficult to identify, purify and grow, and simply may not exist for certain diseased tissues that need to be replaced.

It is my hope that as we commemorate Black History Month in the future, we will continue to celebrate the many achievements and rich culture of African-Americans.

While Haiti has recently celebrated more than 200 years of independence from French colonial rule, the citizens of the island remain vulnerable to poverty, poor health, and political chaos.

I do not think we should be trying to save our freedom by killing the safeguards that keep our liberties.

Yet, nearly 6 decades after the Holocaust concluded, Anti-Semitism still exists as the scourge of the world.

I wholeheartedly support umbilical stem cell research, but also support embryonic stem cell research.

A heart full of love is worth more than a purse full of coins.

I'm planting my love in the garden of my hope.

We create the world we live in. If we want to change what we don't like in the world, we must start by changing what we don't like about ourselves.

If this humor be the safety of our race, then it is due largely to the infusion into the American people of the Irish brain.

There is no algorithm for creativity.

I don't listen to music. I hate music.

I wasn't allowed to be clever when I was young and blonde, but now I am 50 and an old blonde, I am allowed to have gravitas. With wrinkles comes wisdom.

Man is the ant of the Universe; He is not an important creature, at least at the moment!

You cannot simplify love by cutting away all but its essence.