"The war on drugs is not being won, and it continues to threaten stability and democracy not only in the Andes but throughout the Caribbean as well, where tiny police and military forces are outclassed by the sophisticated equipment in the hands of traffickers passing through the region on the way to their market in this country."

"At the United Nations, a lynch mob for Israel is always just a moment away."

"Opponents of U.S. sanctions have made 'unilateral sanctions' their special target. They argue that sanctions observed by many nations would be much more effective. True enough. Far better for trade with an outlaw regime to be restricted by many nations than by just one."

"Thousands of members of Congress have come and gone over the years, their individual achievements hidden in committee reports, private compromises, amendments pushed through or blocked, and innumerable, unnoticed meetings."

"Wisdom principle 29 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 59."

"When famous people come up to you it's a bit weird, but it's an honour, really, when they recognise you and want to chat to you for a bit."

"Every life is a profession of faith, and exercises an inevitable and silent influence."

"Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal."