For the first time in the history of mankind, one generation literally has the power to destroy the past, the present and the future, the power to bring time to an end.

More progress results from the violent execution of an imperfect plan than the perfection of a plan to violently execute.

Just be what you are and speak from your guts and heart - it's all a person has.

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

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.

Today we know that World War II began not in 1939 or 1941 but in the 1920's and 1930's when those who should have known better persuaded themselves that they were not their brother's keeper.

Freedom is the most contagious virus known to man.