We can say with some assurance that, although children may be the victims of fate, they will not be the victims of our neglect.

Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.

If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas for more wise men reading more good books in more public libraries.

My brother Bob doesn't want to be in government - he promised Dad he'd go straight.

The great French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardner objected that the tree was slow growing and wouldn't reach maturity for 100 years. The Marshall replied, "In that case, there is no time to lose; plant it this afternoon!

I see little more important to the future of our country and our civilization than the full recognition of the place of the artist.

No American is ever made better off by pulling a fellow American down, and all of us are made better off whenever any one of us is made better off.