An honest public servant can't become rich in politics. He can only attain greatness and satisfaction by service.

The atom bomb was no great decision. It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness.

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

To reporters the day after his accession to the presidency, April 13, 1945: When they told me yesterday what had happened, I felt like the moon, the stars and all the planets had fallen on me.

I couldn't see well enough to play (baseball) when I was a boy, so they gave me a special job - they made me an umpire.

Of course, there are dangers in religious freedom and freedom of opinion. But to deny these rights is worse than dangerous, it is absolutely fatal to liberty.

The United States should not under any circumstances throw away our gun until we are sure the rest of the world cannot arm against us.