There are only two occasions when Americans respect privacy, especially in Presidents. Those are prayer and fishing.

It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own.

Even if security from the cradle to the grave could eliminate [all] the risks of life, it would [still] be a dead hand on the creative spirit of the American people.

Wisdom consists not so much in knowing what to do in the ultimate as in knowing what to do next.

Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.

Whatever doubt there may be as to the quality or purpose of our free speech we certainly have ample volumes in production.

The imperative need of this nation at all times is the leadership of Uncommon Men or Women.