It is not a struggle merely of economic theories, or forms of government or of military power. At issue is the true nature of man. Either man is the creature whom the psalmist described as a little lower than the angels ... or man is a soulless, animated machine to be enslaved, used and consumed by the state for its own glorification. It is, therefore, a struggle which goes to the roots of the human spirit, and its shadow falls across the long sweep of man's destiny.

You have a row of dominoes set up; you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is that it will go over very quickly.

There's no tragedy in life like the death of a child. Things never get back to the way they were.

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

I despise all adjectives that try to describe people as liberal or conservative, rightist or leftist, as long as they stay in the useful part of the road.

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.

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.