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

Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow.

Only by trusting in God can a man carrying responsibility find repose.

And the next thing is that every war is going to astonish you in the way it occurred, and in the way it is carried out.

Let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain.

If the United Nations once admits that international disputes can be settled by using force, then we will have destroyed the foundation of the organization and our best hope of establishing a world order.

I'll tell you what leadership is. It's persuasion and conciliation, and education, and patience.