Lord I disbelieve -- help thou my unbelief.

Lord I disbelieve -- help thou my unbelief.

Fear is met and destroyed with courage.

Fear is met and destroyed with courage.

Use the losses and failures of the past as a reason for action, not inaction.

Use the losses and failures of the past as a reason for action, not inaction.

You are at enmity with yourself.

You are at enmity with yourself.

Man hoards himself when he has nothing to give away.

Man hoards himself when he has nothing to give away.

Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.

Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.

Pandemonium did not reign; it poured.

Pandemonium did not reign; it poured.

Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of read more

I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of course. If two countries fight that do not supply the Americans with some precious commodity, then the education of the public does not take place. But when the dictator falls, when the oil is threatened, then you turn on the television and they tell you where the country is, what the language is, how to pronounce the names of the leaders, what the religion is all about, and maybe you can cut out recipes in the newspaper of Persian dishes.