Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to settle disputes. It can no longer concern the Great Powers alone. For a nuclear disaster, spread by wind and water and fear, could well engulf the great and the small, the rich and the poor, the committed and the uncommitted alike. Mankind must put an end to war--or war will put an end to mankind.

History will not judge our endeavors--and a government cannot be selected--merely on the basis of color or creed or even party affiliation. Neither will competence and loyalty and stature, while essential to the utmost, suffice in times such as these.

Privilege is here, and with privilege goes responsibility.

The Federal Budget can and should be made an instrument of prosperity and stability, not a deterrent to recovery.

If we are strong, our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be of no help.

Democracy is never a final achievement. It is a call to an untiring effort.

When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.