Wars are bred by poverty and oppression. Continued peace is possible only in a relatively free and prosperous world.

As to my political faith- I have never voted. My father was a Democrat, my mother a Republican, and I am an Episcopalian.

The price of peace is eternal vigilance

The refusal of the British and Russian peoples to accept what appeared to be inevitable defeat was the great factor in the salvage of our civilization.

We must stop setting our sights by the light of each passing ship; instead we must set our course by the stars.

Morale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope.

I must have assistants who will solve their own problems and tell me later what they've done.