The discrepancy between American ideals and American practice - between our aims and what we actually do - creates a moral dry rot which eats away at the foundations of our democratic faith.

You cannot barter security for freedom, or freedom for security.

When a marriage works, nothing on earth can take its place

To be free you must afford freedom to your neighbor, regardless of race, color, creed, or national origin, and that sometimes, for some, is very difficult.

The ... irrational fear of communism is being deliberately used in many quarters to blind us to our real problems.

The first step toward liberation of any group is to use the power in hand... And the power in hand is the vote.

I know the force women can exert in directing the course of events.