The absence of war is not peace.

Today, America has become one of the most powerful forces for good on earth. We must keep it so.

Religious and racial persecution is moronic at all times, perhaps the most idiotic of human stupidities.

In most of my campaigns, I find it is best not to mention my opponent by name because, by doing so, it just gives him a chance to get into the headlines.

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 only new thing is history we don't know.

Canadian-American relations for many years did not develop spontaneously. The example of accord provided by our two countries did not come about merely through the happy circumstance of geography. It is compounded of one part proximity and nine parts good will and common sense.