We must dare to think unthinkable thoughts

The biggest lesson I learned from Vietnam is not to trust [our own] government statements. I had no idea until then that you could not rely on [them]

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith

In a democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its value is not in its taste, but in its effects

There has been a strong tradition in this country that it is not the function of the military to educate the public on political issues

What a curious picture it is to find man, homo sapiens, of divine origin, we are told, seriously considering going underground to escape the consequences of his own folly. With a little wisdom and foresight, surely it is not yet necessary to forsake life in the fresh air and in the warmth of the sunlight. What a paradox if our own cleverness in science should force us to live underground with the moles

I think we Americans tend to put too high a price on unanimity, as if there were something dangerous and illegitimate about honest differences of opinion honestly expressed by honest men