I've said many a time that I think the Un-American Activities Committee in the House of Representatives was the most un-American thing in America!

You can always amend a big plan, but you can never expand a little one. I don't believe in little plans. I believe in plans big enough to meet a situation which we can't possibly foresee now.

It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences.

We must remember that the test of our religious principles lies not just in what we say, not only in our prayers, not even in living blameless lives - but in what we do for others

This Nation was established by men who believed in God. ... You will see the evidence of this deep religious faith on every hand.

Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with reason and justice.

About the meanest thing you can say about a man is that he means well.