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 external threat to liberty should not drive us into suppressing liberty at home. Those who want the government to regulate matters of the mind and spirit are like men who are so afraid of being murdered that they commit suicide to avoid assassination.

Believe and you're halfway there.

We believe that all men are created equal because they are created in the image of God

The President is always abused. If he isn't, he isn't doing anything.

Within the first few months I discovered that being president is like riding a tiger. A man has to keep riding or be swallowed. The fantastically crowded nine months of 1945 taught me that a President either is constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will soon be on top of him. I never felt I could let up for a single moment.

Once a decision was made, I didn't worry about it afterward.

I said that an expert was a fella who was afraid to learn anything new because then he wouldn't be an expert anymore.