It should be clear by now that a nation can be no stronger abroad than she is at home. Only an America which practices what it preaches about equal rights and social justice will be respected by those whose choice affects our future. Only an America which has fully educated its citizens is fully capable of tackling the complex problems and perceiving the hidden dangers of the world in which we live. And only an America which is growing and prospering economically can sustain the worldwide defenses of freedom, while demonstrating to all concerned the opportunities of our system and society.

For I can assure you that we love our country, not for what it was, though it has always been great - not for what it is, though of this we are deeply proud - but for what it someday can, and, through the efforts of us all, someday will be.

Democracy may not be perfect, but at least I don't have to build a wall to keep my people in.

In a time of domestic crisis, men of goodwill and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics.

The best road to progress is freedom's road.

Time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life.

We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values.