For our own success to be real, it must contribute to the success of others.

Surely, in the light of history, it is more intelligent to hope rather than to fear, to try rather than not to try. For one thing we know beyond all doubt: nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says: it can't be done.

the greatest luxury I know is sitting up reading in bed.

I think if the people of this country can be reached with the truth, their judgment will be in favor of the many, as against the privileged few

You in the unions do not yet represent all of labor. But I hope some day you will, because I believe that it is through strength, through the fact that people who know what people need are working to make this country a better place for all people, that we will help the world to accept our leadership and understand that, under our form of government and through our way of life, we have something to offer them.

If we want a free and peaceful world, if we want to make the deserts bloom and man grow to greater dignity as a human being - we can do it.

it is always easier to do nothing than to try a new line of action.