More than ever before, in our country, this is the age of the individual. Endowed with the accumulated knowledge of centuries, armed with all the instruments of modern science, he is still assured personal freedom and wide avenues of expression so that he may win for himself, his family and his country greater material comfort, ease and happiness; greater spiritual satisfaction and contentment.

May the light of freedom, coming to all darkened lands, flame brightly - until at last the darkness is no more.

I was against it on two counts. First, the Japanese were ready to surrender, and it wasn't necessary to hit them with that awful thing. Second, I hated to see our country be the first to use such a weapon.

The true purpose of education is to prepare young men and women for effective citizenship in a free form of government.

It is far more important to be able to hit the target than it is to haggle over who makes a weapon or who pulls a trigger.

Despite the present, temporary interests that Israel has in common with France and Britain, you ought not to forget that the strength of Israel and her future are bound up with the United States.

In order to be a leader a man must have followers. And to have followers, a man must have their confidence.