For Some Years I Have Spent My

Authority Is Not Power; That's Coercion. Authority Is Not Knowledge; That's Persuasion, Or Seduction. Authority Is Simply That The Author Has The Right To Make A Statement And To Be Heard.

In 1960 I Published A Book That Attempted To Direct Attention To The Possibility Of A Thermonuclear War, To Ways Of Reducing The Likelihood Of Such A War, And To Methods For Coping With The Consequences Should War Occur Despite Our Efforts To Avoid It.

World War I Broke Out Largely Because Of An Arms Race, And World War Ii Because Of The Lack Of An Arms Race.

To The Extent That These Advanced Weapons Or Their Components Are Treated As Articles Of Commerce, Perhaps For Peaceful Uses As In The Plowshare Program, Their Cost Would Be Well Within The Resources Available To Many Large Private Organizations.

Deterrence Itself Is Not A Preeminent Value; The Primary Values Are Safety And Morality.