All men equal in rights and duties, all men equally responsible for the destiny of mankind - what a dream!

The doctrine of Christ enjoins men, all brothers in His eyes, to love one another.

Movements such as the Pan-Germanic, Pan-Islamic, or Pan-Negro justify themselves on the basis of their common language, or their common religion, or their color. But since the undefined masses involved in these movements lack the essential and real unity of background or community of purpose, they become a grave danger to general peace.

Human passions, like the forces of nature, are eternal; it is not a matter of denying their existence, but of assessing them and understanding them. Like the forces of nature, they can be subjected to man's deliberate act of will and be made to work in harmony with reason.

I always felt that if countries knew each other better, there would be less war. Often, conflict goes with demonizing other countries and cultures.

We defended our allies in Europe for 40 years during the worst days of the Cold War - very threatening days of the Cold War - and nothing happened. So deterrence does work.

Everybody has a job to do. There are people in Iraq on both sides of this war who do what they do for religious reasons, and they feel with God on their side. Some people are good at annihilating people. Maybe that's their gift.

As the Cold War melts into history, our first concern should be the preservation and extension of human rights and democracy.