A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.

There is a connection, hard to explain logically but easy to feel, between achievement in public life and progress in the arts.

In seeking the help of the Congress and our countrymen, I pledged no easy answers. I pledged, and asked, only toil and dedication. These the Congress and the people have given in good measure.

No sane society chooses to commit national suicide.

Football today is far too much a sport for the few who can play it well; the rest of us, and too many of our children, get out exercise from climbing up the seats in stadiums, or from walking across the room to turn on our television sets.

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

A technological revolution on the farm has led to an output explosion--but we have not yet learned to harness that explosion usefully, while protecting our farmers' right to full parity income