War is a grim, cruel business, a business justified only as a means of sustaining the forces of good against those of evil.

Through knowledge and understanding we will drive from the temple of freedom all who seek to establish over us thought control - whether they be agents of a foreign power or demagogues thirsty for personal power and public notice.

Peace is more the product of our day-to-day living than of a spectacular program, intermittently executed.

Statesmanship is developed in the hard knocks of general experience, private and public.

As our heart summons our strength, our wisdom must direct it.

Freedom bestows on us the priceless gift of opportunity - if we neglect our opportunities we shall certainly lose our freedom.

From behind the Iron Curtain, there are signs that tyranny is in trouble and reminders that its structure is as brittle as its surface is hard.