I would rather try to persuade a man to go along, because once I have persuaded him, he will stick. If I scare him, he will stay just as long as he is scared, and then he is gone.

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.

An atheist is a man who watches a Notre Dame - Southern Methodist University game and doesn't care who wins.

I assure you that it is our desire and intention to keep the doors of consultation always and fully open. There must never be a final word between friends.

We ... must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering for our own ease and convenience the precious resources of tomorrow.

It is far more important to be able to hit the target than it is to haggle over who makes a weapon or who pulls a trigger.

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.