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

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.

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.

One deep breath, one last step and out into oblivion where death held out its arms into a welcoming embrace.

...solitude is not to be recommended to everyone, for you have to be strong in order to bear it and act alone.

I don’t believe there are two sides to every argument. I think the facts are the center. And watching the news abandon the facts in favor of “fairness” is what’s troubling to me.

We didn't see [the NBA lockout] as a victory at all. It was far from what we set it out to accomplish in bargaining, but I thought it was a fair compromise.

So now the devil's in my soul.

A guest of one's time and not a member of the household.

Surrender yourselves then to be led and disposed of just as God pleases, with respect both to your outward and inward state.

For it was not so much that by means of words I came to a complete understanding of things, as that from things I somehow had an experience which enabled me to follow the meaning of words.

It's hard enough growing up and figuring out who you are and what on earth you wanna be and it doesn't help when people are constantly cutting you down

If U.S. foreign policy results in massive death and destruction abroad, we cannot feign innocence when some of that destruction is returned.