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.

If today there is a proper American "sphere of influence" it is this fragile sphere called earth upon which all men live and share a common fate--a sphere where our influence must be for peace and justice.

Never give up on anybody.

The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor.

None of us would trade freedom of expression for the narrowness of the public censor. America is a free market for people who have something to say, and need not fear to say it.

What we need are critical lovers of America - patriots who express their faith in their country by working to improve it.

Life's unfairness is not irrevocable; we can help balance the scales for others, if not always for ourselves.