But wherever we are, we must all, in our daily lives, live up to the age-old faith that peace and freedom walk together. In too many of our cities today, the peace is not secure because freedom is incomplete." (John F. Kennedy, June 10, 1963, American University speech)

A life of complete leisure is the hardest work of all.

No responsibility of government is more fundamental than the responsibility of maintaining the highest standard of ethical behavior for those who conduct the public business.

The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.

We go into space because whatever mankind must undertake, free men must fully share.

I hope that no American will waste his franchise and throw away his vote by voting either for me or against me solely on account of my religious affiliation. It is not relevant.

Politics is a jungle-torn between doing the right thing and staying in office.