'A humane and generous concern for every individual, his health and his fulfillment, will do more to soothe the savage heart than the fear of state-inflicted death, which chiefly serves to remind us how close we remain to the jungle.'

'He (Saddam) had this huge war going on, and you have to act firmly when you have an assassination attempt.' - BBC interview, 28 November 2005, about the tortu…

'A right is not what someone gives you; it's what no one can take from you.'

'There can't be any more Fallujahs. Fallujah is the 21st century equivalent of Guernica. We just went in and destroyed that city, drove the people out, killed …

Punishment is not prevention. History offers cold comfort to those who think grievance and despair can be subdued by force.

Mother, mother There's too many of you crying. Brother, brother, brother There's far too many of you dying. You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovi…

Heal the world, make it a better place, for you and for me. There are people dying...If you care enough for the living, make a better place for you and for me.…