The peace we seek and need means much more than mere absence of war. It means the acceptance of law, and the fostering of justice, in all the world.

Our best protection against bigger government in Washington is better government in the states.

Men of widely divergent views in our own country live in peace together because they share certain common aspirations which are more important than their differences.... The common responsibility of all Americans is to become effective, helpful participants in a way of life that blends and harmonizes the fiercely competitive demands of the individual and society.

Not making the baseball team at West Point was one of the greatest disappointments of my life, maybe my greatest.

There is one thing about being President -- nobody can tell you when to sit down.

Extremes to the right and to the left of any political dispute are always wrong.

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.