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

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.

It is not enough to merely defend democracy. To defend it may be to lose it; to extend it is to strengthen it. Democracy is not property; it is an idea.

If the Senator can find in Title VII any language which provides that an employer will have to hire on the basis of percentage or quota related to color, race, religion, or national origin, I will start eating the pages one after another, because it is not in there.

When the dignity of one person is denied, all of us are denied.

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

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