They'll be no learning period with nuclear weapons. Make one mistake and you're going to destroy nations.

We do not have the God-given right to shape every nation in our image or as we choose.

Measure what is important, don't make important what you can measure

If we'd lost the war, we'd all have been prosecuted as war criminals. And I think he's right. He, and I'd say I, were behaving as war criminals.

Never answer the question that is asked of you. Answer the question that you wish had been asked of you.

The war in Vietnam is going well and will succeed.

To this day we seem to act in the world as though we know what's right for everybody.

There are many ways to make the death rate increase.

At my age, 85, I'm at age where I can look back and derive some conclusions about my actions. My rule has been try to learn, try to understand what happened. Develop the lessons and pass them on.

Brains are like hearts - they go where they are appreciated.

It was a perfectly beautiful night, as fall nights are in Washington. I walked out of the president's Oval Office, and as I walked out, I thought I might never live to see another Saturday night.

Love should not be polluted with friendship.

Prayer had always struck me as more or less a glorified attempt at a business transaction.

My change may inspire other people.

I'm looking forward to getting back to my house and my Ugg boots and not washing sometimes, and getting back to writing.

Prayer for worldly goods is worse than fruitless, but prayer for strength of soul is that passion of the soul which catches the gift it seeks.

I'm still pretty terrified of heights.

Don't be led away by those howls about realism. Remember-pine woods are just as real as pigsties and a darn sight pleasanter to be in.

There may be no single thing more important in our efforts to achieve meaningful work and fulfilling relationships than to learn to practice the art of communication.

I got to experience soccer at the highest level at a young age; I decided I wanted to be part of that for as long as possible.

Generally, the best recording is the original cast, because that's the way the piece grew: integrally, with them.