Peace Is Not Passive, It Is Active.

Today We Know That World War Ii Began Not In 1939 Or 1941 But In The 1920's And 1930's When Those Who Should Have Known Better Persuaded Themselves That They Were Not Their Brother's Keeper.

I Wish To Suggest That Ample Opportunity Does Exist For Dissent, For Protest, And For Nonconformity. But I Must Also Say That The Right To Be Heard Does Not Automatically Include The Right To Be Taken Seriously.

Liberalism, Above All, Means Emancipation - Emancipation From One's Fears, His Inadequacies, From Prejudice, From Discrimination, From Poverty.

The Pursuit Of Peace Resembles The Building Of A Great Cathedral. It Is The Work Of A Generation. In Concept It Requires A Mater-architect; In Execution, The Labors Of Many.

We Should Have Learnt By Now That Laws And Court Decisions Can Only Point The Way. They Can Establish Criteria Of Right And Wrong. And They Can Provide A Basis For Rooting Out The Evils Of Bigotry And Racism. But They Cannot Wipe Away Centuries Of Oppression And Injustice - However Much We Might Desire It.