The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.

While we shall never weary in the defense of freedom, neither shall we ever abandon the pursuit of peace.

Expansion and modernization of the nation's productive plant is essential to accelerate economic growth and to improve the international competitive position of American industry An early stimulus to business investment will promote recovery and increase employment.

A committee is twelve men doing the work of one.

The American Labor Movement has consistently demonstrated its devotion to the public interest. It is, and has been, good for all America.

Libraries should be open to all - except the censor. [Response to questionnaire in Saturday Review, October 29 1960]

In the years since man unlocked the power stored up within the atom, the world has made progress, halting, but effective, toward bringing that power under human control. The challenge may be our salvation. As we begin to master the destructive potentialities of modern science, we move toward a new era in which science can fulfill its creative promise and help bring into existence the happiest society the world has ever known.