If a man's associates find him guilty of being phony, if they find that he lacks forthright integrity, he will fail. His teachings and actions must square with each other. The first great need, therefore, is integrity and high purpose.

I would rather have a lucky general than a smart general.... They win battles, and they make me lucky.

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

Through unity of action we can be a veritable colossus in support of peace. No one can defeat us unless we first defeat ourselves. Every one of us must be guided by this truth.

'Worry' is a word that I don't allow myself to use.

Never question another man's motive. His wisdom, yes, but not his motives.

It is well for us to pause, to acknowledge our debt to those who paid so large a share of freedom's price.