A man who is influenced by the polls or is afraid to make decisions which make him unpopular is not a man to represent the welfare of the country.

At the present moment in world history nearly every nation must choose between alternative ways of life. The choice is too often not a free one.

The stress stops here

Well, I wouldn't say that I was in the great class, but I had a great time while I was trying to be great.

When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint - understand what he is trying to do - nine times out of ten he is trying to do right.

Put an underdog on top and it makes no difference whether his name is Russian, Jewish, Negro, Management, Labor, Mormon, or Baptist he goes haywire. I've found very, very few who remember their past condition when prosperity comes.

For some time I have been disturbed by the way the CIA has been diverted from its original assignment. It has become an operational and at times a policy making arm of the government.