Our civilization is now in the transition stage between the age of warring empires and a new age of world unity and peace.

I wish the Peace Corps and its volunteers continued success and perseverance. We are grateful for their contributions to society and dedication to providing assistance where it is needed. May the Peace Corps continue its legacy of service both at home and abroad.

Certainly protecting oppressed people stopping ethnic conflict and promoting responsible governance are worthy goals. But none is as important for American security and prosperity as keeping the peace in the Middle East Europe and East Asia.

The United States contributes to peace in both by serving as a buffer between and among regional powers that while not preparing for armed conflict do not fully trust one another.

Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism.

To defeat the aggressors is not enough to make peace durable. The main thing is to discard the ideology that generates war.

The attainment of the economic aims of man presupposes peace.

Society has arisen out of the works of peace the essence of society is peacemaking.

Peace and not war is the father of all things.

If some peoples pretend that history or geography gives them the right to subjugate other races nations or peoples there can be no peace.