The history of the labor movement needs to be taught in every school in this land. America is a living testimonial to what free men and women, organized in free democratic trade unions can do to make a better life. We ought to be proud of it!

It is better to gain a foot than to stand still, even when you seek to gain a mile.

There is no such thing as an acceptable level of unemployment, because hunger is not acceptable, poverty is not acceptable, poor health is not acceptable, and a ruined life is not acceptable.

Leadership in today's world requires far more than a large stock of gunboats and a hard fist at the conference table.

We will be remembered not for the power of our weapons but for the power of our compassion, our dedication to human welfare.

I do not feel that we should allow a shortage of funds to prevent cities from financing needed projects.

There is a lot of difference between failure and defeat. Failure is when you are defeated and neither learn nor contribute anything.