In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first.

I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures. I believe that we must assist free peoples to work out their own destinies in their own way. I believe that our help should be primarily through economic and financial aid which is essential to economic stability and orderly political processes.

I'm very proud that I'm smart enough to get to the point

Whenever the press quits abusing me, I know I'm in the wrong pew.

Millions do not now have protection or security against the economic effects of sickness.

Everybody has the right to express what he thinks. That, of course, lets the crackpots in. But if you cannot tell a crackpot when you see one, then you ought to be taken in.

We can all pray. We all should pray. We should ask the fulfillment of Gods will. We should ask for courage, wisdom, for the quietness of soul which comes alone to them who place their lives in His hands.