It is probably a pity that every citizen of each state cannot visit all the others, to see the differences, to learn what we have in common, and come back with a richer, fuller understanding of America - in all its beauty, in all its dignity, in all its strength, in support of moral principles.

The president cannot escape from his office.

The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without.

Ankles are nearly always neat and good-looking, but knees are nearly always not.

We succeed only as we identify in life, or in war, or in anything else, a single overriding objective, and make all other considerations bend to that one objective.

The one quality that can be developed by studious reflection and practice is the leadership of men.

I believe we must be strong militarily, but beyond a certain point military strength can become a national weakness.