Never question another man's motive. His wisdom, yes, but not his motives.

Mob rule can not be allowed to override the decisions of our courts.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

Any man who wants to be president is either an egomaniac or crazy.

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.

If men can develop weapons that are so terrifying as to make the thought of global war include almost a sentence for suicide, you would think that man's intelligence and his comprehension... would include also his ability to find a peaceful solution.

As quickly as you start spending federal money in large amounts, it looks like free money.