“When power narrows the areas of a man's concerns, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence”

“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.”

“When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations.”

“When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.”

“Never before has man had such capacity to control his own environment,...We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history or the world - or make it the last.”

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

“If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.[Commencement Address at American University, June 10 1963]”