If We Have The Courage To Decide

I Have Reached The Conviction That The Abolition Of The Death Penalty Is Desirable. Reasons: 1) Irreparability In The Event Of An Error Of Justice, 2) Detrimental Moral Influence Of The Execution Procedure On Those Who, Whether Directly Or Indirectly, Have To Do With The Procedure.

The Only Sure Way To Avoid Making Mistakes Is To Have No New Ideas.

The First And Most Important Necessity Is The Creation Of A Modus Vivendi With The Arab People.

The World Is Not Threatened By Evil People, But By Those Who Allow Evil To Take Place.

I Am An Adherent Of The Ideal Of Democracy, Although I Well Know The Weaknesses Of The Democratic Form Of Government. Social Equality And Economic Protection Of The Individual Appeared To Me Always As The Important Communal Aims Of The State. Although I Am A Typical Loner In Daily Life, My Consciousness Of Belonging To The Invisible Community Of Those Who Strive For Truth, Beauty, And Justice Has Preserved Me From Feeling Isolated.