Optimism And Stupidity Are Nearly Synonymous.

I Do Not Have Regrets. I Believe I Helped Preserve The Peace For This Country. Why Should I Regret That? What I Accomplished Was Approved By Congress -- Which Represents Our People. All Of You Live In Safety From Domestic Enemies Because Of Security From The Police. Likewise, You Live In Safety From Foreign Enemies Because Our Military Keeps Them From Attacking Us.

Success Teaches Us Nothing; Only Failure Teaches.

I Suggest That This Is A Good Time To Think Soberly About Our Responsibilities To Our Descendents - Those Who Will Ring Out The Fossil Fuel Age. Our Greatest Responsibility, As Parents And As Citizens, Is To Give America's Youngsters The Best Possible Education. We Need The Best Teachers And Enough Of Them To Prepare Our Young People For A Future Immeasurably More Complex Than The Present, And Calling For Ever Larger Numbers Of Competent And Highly Trained Men And Women.

Free Discussion Requires An Atmosphere Unembarrassed By Any Suggestion Of Authority Or Even Respect.

Nothing So Sharpens The Thought Process As Writing Down One's Arguments. Weaknesses Overlooked In Oral Discussion Become Painfully Obvious On The Written Page.