This wholesale invasion of Americans’ and foreign citizens’ privacy does not contribute to our security; it puts in danger the very liberties we’re trying to protect.

In my estimation, there has not been in American history a more important leak than Edward Snowden's release of NSA material – and that definitely includes the Pentagon Papers 40 years ago.

It's true that most people find it far more comfortable to trust an authority than to have their faith questioned.

Look, all administrations, all governments lie, all officials lie and nothing they say is to be believed. That's a pretty good rule.

We need the courage to face the truth about what we are doing in the world and act responsibly to change it.

But it is important always to keep in mind that the danger of harming humans is not connected only or even mainly with telling secrets, there can be great danger in keeping secrets.

You needn't think there is nothing you can do-you can tell the truth.

There should be at least one leak like the Pentagon Papers every year.

We were young, we were foolish, we were arrogant, but we were right.

It is a tribute to the American people that our leaders perceived that they had to lie to us, it is not a tribute to us that we were so easily misled.

Nixon did have a secret plan, and I knew that it involved making threats of nuclear war to North Vietnam.

Wisdom lies at the edge of intelligence.Joy lies at the edge of happiness.Faith lies at the edge of boldness.Love lies at the edge of kindness.God lies at the edge of righteousness.

Let us remember that we need to forgive to be forgiven.

My mother and my father were very nurturing and wonderful examples of how to live your life. I really had a cool foundation.

Oh, how desperately bored, in spite of their grim determination to have a Good Time, the majority of pleasure-seekers really are!

I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.

[Adolf Hitler] had a very definite charm which enthralled most people who got to know him.

There are few jobs in the world that are more fun than being the head of Urban Development for a great and thriving city.

He hadn’t a single redeeming vice.

I had the radio on, I was driving. Trees flew by, me and Del were singing, Little Runaway, I was flying.