"Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history therefore we must be saved by faith."

"Democracies are indeed slow to make war, but once embarked upon a martial venture are equally slow to make peace and reluctant to make a tolerable, rather than a vindictive, peace."

"Goodness, armed with power, is corrupted and pure love without power is destroyed."

"Forgiveness is the final form of love."

"It is a radiant truth that the present moment is the only sanctuary where peace truly resides."

"He who reads widely and ponders deeply builds an unshakeable inner citadel. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic."

"True wealth is not measured in gold, but in the belief that a mind at peace can weather any storm."