The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent and probing concern for the future.

Surely anyone who has ever been elected to public office understands that one commodity above all others, namely the trust and confidence of the people, is fundamental in maintaining a free and open political system.

And it is to these rights - the right of law and order, the right of life, the right of liberty, the right of a job, the right of a home in a decent neighborhood, and the right to an education - it is to these rights that I pledge my life and whatever capacity and ability I have.

The gap between the rich and the poor is the most dangerous threat to world peace we have.

Capital, and the question of who owns it and therefore reaps the benefit of its productiveness, is an extremely important issue that is complementary to the issue of full employment... I see these as twin pillars of our economy: Full employment of our labor resources and widespread ownership of our capital resources. Such twin pillars would go a long way in providing a firm underlying support for future economic growth that would be equitably shared.

Propaganda, to be effective, must be believed. To be believed, it must be credible. To be credible, it must be true.

Here we are the way politics ought to be in America; the politics of happiness, the politics of purpose and the politics of joy.