Our goal must be not peace in our time, but peace for all time.

When the decision is up before you-and on my desk I have a motto which says "The buck stops here"-the decision has to be made.

All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.

With firm faith in our hearts, to sustain us along the hard road to victory, we will find our way to a secure peace, for the ultimate benefit of all humanity.

Imperfect action beats perfect inaction every time.

Beware of the guy praying loudest in the amen corner.

This government has been informed that a Jewish state has been proclaimed in Palestine, and recognition has been requested by the provisional government thereof. The United States recognizes the provisional government as the de facto authority of the new State of Israel.