"The hope of the nation which throughout the nineteenth century had not for a moment reconciled itself with the loss of independence, and fighting for its own freedom, fought at the same time for the freedom of other nations."

"I most sincerely wish that the world in which we live be free from the threat of a nuclear holocaust and from the ruinous arms race. It is my cherished desire that peace be not separated from freedom which is the right of every nation. This I desire and for this I pray."

"He who puts out his hand to stop the wheel of history will have his fingers crushed."

"Our firm conviction that ours is a just cause and that we must find a peaceful way to attain our goals gave us the strength and the awareness of the limits beyond which we must not go."

"Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity."

"Civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof."

"It is a steadfast truth that experience is the stern teacher that gives the examination before the lesson."

"Our bodies are shaped to bear children, and our lives are a working out of the processes of creation. All our ambitions and intelligence are beside that great elemental point."