For all that we cherish and justly desire - for ourselves or for our children - the securing of peace is the first requisite.

Through knowledge and understanding we will drive from the temple of freedom all who seek to establish over us thought control - whether they be agents of a foreign power or demagogues thirsty for personal power and public notice.

For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up!

Patronage is almost a wicked word. By itself it could well-nigh defeat democracy.

The clearest way to show what the rule of law means to us in everyday life is to recall what has happened when there is no rule of law.

I know something about that war, and I never want to see that history repeated. But, my fellow Americans, it certainly can be repeated if the peace-loving democratic nations again fearfully practice a policy of standing idly by while big aggressors use armed force to conquer the small and weak.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.