In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still.

At this time, we should renew our faith in God. We celebrate the hour in which God came to man. It is fitting that we should turn to Him. . . But there are many others who are away from their homes and their loved ones on this day. Thousands of our boys are on the cold and dreary battlefield of Korea. But all of us, at home, at war, wherever we may be, are within reach of God's love and power. We can all pray. We should all pray.

The United States recognizes the provisional government as the de facto authority of the new State of Israel.

A man who is not interested in politics is not doing his patriotic duty toward maintaining the constitution of the United States.

There are always a lot of people so afraid of rocking the boat that they stop rowing. We can never get ahead that way.

Whenever you put a man on the Supreme Court he ceases to be your friend.

He "wasn't used to being criticized, and he never did get it through his head that's what politics is all about. He was used to getting his ass kissed."