History Is Full Of Surprises.

If We Are To Survive, We Must Have Ideas, Vision, And Courage. These Things Are Rarely Produced By Committees. Everything That Matters In Our Intellectual And Moral Life Begins With An Individual Confronting His Own Mind And Conscience In A Room By Himself.

The Basic Human Rights Documents-the American Declaration Of Independence And The French Declaration Of The Rights Of Man-were Written By Political, Not By Religious, Leaders.

What Higher Obligation Does A President Have Than To Explain His Intentions To The People And Persuade Them That The Direction He Wishes To Go Is Right?

Science And Technology Revolutionize Our Lives, But Memory, Tradition And Myth Frame Our Response.

Santayana's Aphorism Must Be Reversed: Too Often It Is Those Who Can Remember The Past Who Are Condemned To Repeat It.