The measure of a civilization is how it treats those at the dawn of life, the margins of life and the twilight of life.

The ugliness of bigotry stands in direct contradiction to the very meaning of America.

The message of the United States is not nuclear power. The message of the United States is a spiritual message. It is the message of human ideals; it is the message of human dignity; it is the message of the freedom of ideas, speech, press, the right to assemble, to worship, and the message of freedom of movement of people.

The leadership for civil rights has to take place in the White House or it is going to take place in the streets.

I've never thought my speeches were too long; I've rather enjoyed them.

The great challenge which faces us is to assure that, in our society of big-ness, we do not strangle the voice of creativity, that the rules of the game do not come to overshadow its purpose, that the grand orchestration of society leaves ample room for the man who marches to the music of another drummer.

My favorite sandwich is peanut butter, baloney, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise on toasted bread with catsup on the side.