I do not have regrets. I believe I helped preserve the peace for this country. Why should I regret that? What I accomplished was approved by Congress -- which represents our people. All of you live in safety from domestic enemies because of security from the police. Likewise, you live in safety from foreign enemies because our military keeps them from attacking us.
"Thoughts on Man's Purpose in Life". Second Annual Morgenthau Memorial Lecture, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, 1982.