“A philosopher operates with deductions. A sophist operates with paradoxes. A "public intellectual" operates with buzzwords.”

“Failure to find the truth is perhaps an intellectual defeat, but failure to look for the truth is an intellectual surrender.”

“Believing that there is a conflict between rationality and spirituality is like believing that there is a conflict between knowledge and inspiration.”

“The ultimate foundation of spirituality is the recognition that there can't be such a thing as a purposeful life in a purposeless universe.”

“Entrepreneurship is the use of self-interest in the service of others. Politics is the use of others in the service of self-interest.”

“The surest way to damage society is to call for a "great man" to lead it. The surest way to improve society is to become a great man to lead oneself and convince others to do likewise.”

“If you want peace, prepare for ideological war with those who want others to prepare for physical war.”

“Flacks for both war-obsessed governments immediately blamed the other side for the deaths of the civilians.”

“War grows out of ordinary human nature.”

“We being satiate with continual wars, let the desire of peace a little move us.”

“No one won the last war, and no one will win the next war.”

“Unfortunately, that still leaves plenty of Americans who don't read much or think much -- who will still be extremely useful in unjust wars. We are sick about that. We did the best we could. ”

“I am neither male nor female, nor am I sexless. I am the Peaceful One, whose form is self-effulgent, powerful radiance.”

“You have peace," the old woman said, "when you make it with yourself.”

“Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.”