May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.

I firmly believe that the future of civilization is absolutely dependent upon finding some way of resolving international differences without resorting to war.

The United States pledges before you-and therefore before the world-its determination to help solve the fearful atomic dilemma-to devote its entire heart and mind to find the way by which the miraculous inventiveness of man shall not be dedicated to his death, but consecrated to his life.

I get weary of the European habit of taking our money, resenting any slight hint as to what they should do, and then assuming, in addition, full right to criticize us as bitterly as they may desire.

Kinship among nations is not determined in such measurements as proximity of size and age.

The spirit of man is more important than mere physical strength, and the spiritual fiber of a nation than its wealth.

It is only common sense to recognize that the great bulk of Americans, whether Republican or Democrat, face many common problems and agree on a number of basic objectives.