"The atomic bomb is a symbol of man's mastery over nature, but also of his potential for self-destruction."

"The atomic bomb is a weapon that has no place in the hands of nations that are not prepared to use it wisely."

"It is a profound and necessary truth that the deep things in science are not found because they are useful; they are found because it was possible to find them."

"The atomic bomb is a weapon which is new in many respects. It is a weapon of terror, a weapon for exterminating whole populations."

"The atomic bomb is a testament to the fact that human beings are capable of both great good and great evil."