We are profoundly grateful for the blessings bestowed upon us: the preservation of our freedom, so dearly bought and so highly prized; our opportunities for human welfare and happiness, so limitless in their scope; our material prosperity, so far surpassing that of earlier years; and our private spiritual blessings, so deeply cherished by all. For these we offer fervent thanks to God.

I am proud of my part in the creation of this new state. Our Government was the first to recognize the State of Israel.

Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.

Being a president is like riding a tiger. A man has to keep on riding or he is swallowed.

How do you live a long life? "Take a two-mile walk every morning before breakfast."

When even one American - who has done nothing wrong - is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth - then all Americans are in peril.

If we do not want to die together in war, we must learn to live together in peace.