I don't want this office, this responsibility, any longer, even if you want me. Find the strongest and most able and God bless you. Good-bye.

Put an underdog on top and it makes no difference whether his name is Russian, Jewish, Negro, Management, Labor, Mormon, or Baptist he goes haywire. I've found very, very few who remember their past condition when prosperity comes.

Democrats work to help people who need help. That other party, they work for people who don't need help. That's all there is to it.

There shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin.

Nothing is more important in our national life than the welfare of our children.

I sincerely regret the unfortunate choice of language which I used in my letter of August 29 to Congressman McDonough concerning the Marine Corps.

I do not believe in shooting anything that cannot shoot back.