The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty, and all forms of human life.

The human mind is our fundamental resource.

Our problems are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man. And man can be as big as he wants. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings.

The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.

A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures - and that is the basis of all human morality.

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.