If you want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.

Those who want the Government to regulate matters of the mind and spirit are like men who are so afraid of being murdered that they commit suicide to avoid assassination.

You members of this Conference are to be the architects of the better world. In your hands rests our future.

There has been a lot of talk lately about the burdens of the Presidency. Decisions that the President has to make often affect the lives of tens of millions of people around the world, but that does not mean that they should take longer to make. Some men can make decisions and some cannot. Some men fret and delay under criticism. I used to have a saying that applies here, and I note that some people have picked it up, If you cant stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

I like riding a bicycle built for two--by myself.

I felt like the moon, the stars, and all the planets had fallen on me.

Whenever you put a man on the Supreme Court he ceases to be your friend.