We have the disgrace of racial discrimination, or we have prejudice against people because of their religion. We have not had the courage to uproot these things, although we know they are wrong.

Any time we deny any citizen the full exercise of his constitutional rights, we are weakening our own claim to them.

Your country, my country - each is a better and stronger and more influential nation because each can rely upon every resource of the other in days of crisis. Beyond this, each can work and grow and prosper with the other through years of quiet peace.

Against the dark background of the atomic bomb, the United States does not wish merely to present strength, but also the desire and the hope for peace.

The final battle against intolerance is to be fought - not in the chambers of any legislature - but in the hearts of men.

The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.

Character in many ways is everything in leadership. It is made up of many things, but I would say character is really integrity.