Basically we could not have peace, or an atmosphere in which peace could grow, unless we recognized the rights of individual human beings... their importance, their dignity... and agreed that was the basic thing that had to be accepted throughout the world.

If you must compromise, compromise up.

The more we simplify our material needs the more we are free to think of other things.

I'm intensely anxious to preserve the freedom that gives you the right to think and to act and to talk as you please. That I think is essential to happiness and the life of the people.

As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along.

I never waste time looking back.

I shall either find a way, or make one (attributed)