As for myself and for the Secretary of State and others involved, including those in the Legislature, we stand ready to do anything, to meet with anyone, anywhere, as long as we may do so in self-respect, demanding the respect due this Nation, and there is any slightest idea or chance of furthering this great cause of peace.

But we know that freedom cannot be served by the devices of the tyrant. As it is an ancient truth that freedom cannot be legislated into existence, so it is no less obvious that freedom cannot be censored into existence. And any who act as if freedoms defenses are to be found in suppression and suspicion and fear confess a doctrine that is alien to America.

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

I'll tell you what leadership is. It's persuasion and conciliation, and education, and patience.

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.

Every step we take towards making the State our Caretaker of our lives, by that much we move toward making the State our Master.

A good teacher is one who can understand those who are not very good at explaining, and explain to those who are not very good at understanding.