When Doing A Job — Any Job

Be Ever Questioning. Ignorance Is Not Bliss. It Is Oblivion. You Don't Go To Heaven If You Die Dumb. Become Better Informed. Lean From Others' Mistakes. You Could Not Live Long Enough To Make Them All Yourself.

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

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.

How The Hell Are You Supposed To Know What God Wants You To Do With Your Life, Eh?

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.