Some of my colleagues who are criticized today for lack of forthright principles-or who are looked upon with scorn as compromising "politicians"-are simply engaged in the fine art of conciliating, balancing and interpreting the forces and factions of public opinion, an art essential to keeping our nation united and enabling our Government to function.

I don't think the intelligence reports are all that hot. Some days I get more out of the New York Times.

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

No government or social system is so evil that its people must be considered as lacking in virtue.

Peace need not be impracticable, and war need not be inevitable.

I know there is a God - I see the storm coming and I see his hand in it - if he has a place then I am ready - we see the hand.

I have seen in many places housing which has been developed under government influences, but I have never seen any projects in which governments have played their part which have fountains and statues and grass and trees, which are as important to the concept of the home as the roof itself.