The gravity of the time is such that every new avenue of peace, no matter how dimly discernible, should be explored.

There is -- in world affairs -- a steady course to be followed between an assertion of strength that is truculent and a confession of helplessness that is cowardly.

Work should be for all of us a word as honorable and appealing as patriotism.

Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history.

Preventive war was an invention of Hitler. I would not even listen to anyone seriously that came and talked about such a thing.

The proudest thing I can claim is that I am from Abilene.

I never saw a pessimistic general win a battle.