Our nuclear weapons are meant purely as a deterrent against nuclear adventure by an adversary. — Atal Bihari Vajpayee Copy Share Image
Look, Israel doesn't intend to introduce nuclear weapons, but if people are afraid that we have them, why not? It's a deterrent. — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
Indeed, the whole human species is endangered, by nuclear weapons or by other means of wholesale destruction which further advances in science… — Joseph Rotblat Copy Share Image
In 1947 I defended my thesis on nuclear physics, and in 1948 I was included in a group of research scientists whose… — Andrei Sakharov Copy Share Image
The catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons require that it be treated as a top priority. Disarmament will work… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
The pursuit by the Iranian regime of nuclear weapons represents a direct threat to the entire international community, including to the United… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Perhaps the singular positive of [Donald] Trump's desire to improve the deteriorating relations between the U.S. and Russia will lead to achieving… — David Krieger Copy Share Image
“People are shopping these days. The stores are crowded. Buyers are intent but not gay. The news of the atomic bomb came… — E.B. White Copy Share Image
The other countries did not share the same concern the United States had in the early '90's - that North Korea actually… — Mitchell Reiss Copy Share Image
It is my view that there is no sensible military use for nuclear weapons, whether "strategic" weapons, "tactical" weapons, "theatre" weapons, weapons… — Noel Gayler Copy Share Image
In light of 50 years of bondage of Eastern Europe, [invading the Soviet Union in 1948 to prevent it from acquiring nuclear… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
On good days, I can see the inherent goodness in people, and that human beings have a high capacity to learn and… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
Peace is not just the absence of war. True peace depends upon creating the opportunity that makes life worth living. And to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It doesn't seem to be that huge a commitment that would create, you know, some kind of really powerful constituency. But the… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
“There is a six-forked path ahead of us. Each path represents a possible future and a major paradigm shift for humanity. But… — J.J. Wisdom Copy Share Image
I think there are many experts who say, in fact, the most powerful nations on earth are more vulnerable today than the… — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share Image
I'd just like to say "thank you" to President Bush and to the men and women of the US military, who by… — Charles Foster Johnson Copy Share Image
It would seem to be the case that pressure on Iran to acquire nuclear weapons is almost totally driven by their need… — Richard A. Falk Copy Share Image
I believe we should be investing in the potential of nuclear technology based on thorium, to end the use of plutonium and… — Joe Sestak Copy Share Image
Iran has been calling for it for years, and the Arab countries support it. Everyone except the United States and Israel support… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I mean science was blamed for all the horrors of World War I, just as it's blamed today for nuclear weapons and… — Freeman Dyson Copy Share Image
We still live in a world where if you have nuclear weapons, you are buying power; you are buying insurance against attack. — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
The dinosaurs disappeared because they could not adapt to their changing environment. We shall disappear if we cannot adapt to an environment… — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
I think there's no question that a nuclear-armed Iran would bring stability to the region, because nuclear weapons are weapons of peace.… — John Mearsheimer Copy Share Image
There are contingency plans in the NATO doctrine to fire a nuclear weapon for demonstrative purposes, to demonstrate to the other side… — Alexander Haig Copy Share Image
In the end, for all of Obama's grand rhetoric on ridding the world of nuclear weapons, history has doomed him to preside… — Thomas P.M. Barnett Copy Share Image
Pakistan is a nation, which, if it falls apart, if it becomes a failed state, there are nuclear weapons there and you've… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
“It doesn't matter, whether it is an x, y or z country, every penny spends for nuclear weapons strengthen the hands of… — Amit Ray Copy Share Image
If the Russian nuclear arsenal was fired at the United States and other targets, and we fired back at them with thousands… — Ted Turner Copy Share Image
No single nation should pick and choose which nations holds nuclear weapons. And that's why I strongly reaffirmed America's commitment to seek… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For decades, Iran has covertly worked to develop a nuclear weapons program and has repeatedly violated its international obligations. — J. B. Pritzker Copy Share Image
Since the advent of nuclear weapons, it seems clear that there is no longer any alternative to peace, if there is to… — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
The purpose of nuclear weapons is to deter. The mission of deterrence to make all parties in possession of nuclear weapons never,… — Rick Wilson Copy Share Image
North Korea. Not only does North Korean have nuclear weapons, but their leadership appears to not be rational. — Ted Lieu Copy Share Image
I actually believe that we need missile defense, because of Iran and North Korea and the potential for them to obtain or… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When it comes to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, I will take no options off the table. ... That includes… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's easy to put [serious threats] aside, and the media don't talk about them. Other things are more important. How am I… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Donald Trump's candidacy has been a source of anxiety for many reasons, but one stands out: the ability of the president to… — Lawrence M. Krauss Copy Share Image
Public support for change is vital, and with that in mind I encourage political leaders and young people from around the world… — Fumio Kishida Copy Share Image