It is my personal conviction that almost any one of the newborn states of the world would far rather embrace Communism or any other form of dictatorship than acknowledge the political domination of another government, even though that brought to each citizen a far higher standard of living.

There is no such thing as human superiority.

I am inclined by nature to be optimistic about the capacity of a person to rise higher than he or she has thought possible once interest and ambition are aroused.

Never let yourself be persuaded that any one Great Man, any one leader, is necessary to the salvation of America. When America consists of one leader and 158 million followers, it will no longer be America.

There are three stages of life: youth, maturity, and 'My, you're looking good!'

Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin.

Politics is a profession; a serious, complicated and, in its true sense, a noble one.