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

All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent.

Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource.

I know my Republican friends were glad to see my wife feeding an elephant in India. She gave him sugar and nuts. But of course the elephant wasn't satisfied.

Automation does not need to be our enemy. I think machines can make life easier for men, if men do not let the machines dominate them.

Freedom is not merely a word or an abstract theory, but the most effective instrument for advancing the welfare of man.

While it may be theoretically possible to demonstrate the risks inherent in any treaty... the far greater risk to our security are the risks of unrestricted testing, the risks of a nuclear arms race, the risks of new nuclear powers.