The only new thing is history we don't know.

I wonder how far Moses would have gone if he had taken a poll in Egypt? What would Jesus Christ have preached if He had taken a poll in the land of Israel? Where would the Reformation have gone if Martin Luther had taken a poll? It isn't polls or public opinion alone of the moment that counts.

I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them. That's all the powers of the President amount to.

The successful man has enthusiasm. Good work is never done in cold blood; heat is needed for forge anything. Every great achievement is the story of a flaming heart.

If you can't convince them, confuse them.

There is enough in the world for everyone to have plenty, to live happily, and to be at peace with his neighbors.

The Marshall Plan will go down in history as one of America's greatest contributions to the peace of the world.