All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.

There is a lure in power. It can get into a man's blood just as gambling and lust for money have been known to do

Andrew Johnson wasn't too bad, but he was overwhelmed by a hostile Congress.

It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences.

In the simplest of terms, what we are doing in Korea is this: We are trying to prevent a third world war.

If we see that Germany is winning we ought to help Russia and if Russia is winning we ought to help Germany, and that way let them kill as many as possible.

My father was not a failure. After all, he was the father of a president of the United States.