It is extremely important that adequate provision be made for reasonable levels of income to them, for the care of the children which they must leave at home or in school, and for protection of the family unit. One of the prime objectives of the Commission on the Status of Women, which I appointed 18 months ago, is to develop a program to accomplish these purposes.

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.

The great free nations of the world must take control of our monetary problems if these problems are not to take control of us.

Only in winter can you tell which trees are truly green. Only when the winds of adversity blow can you tell whether an individual or a country has steadfastness.

We are confronted primarily with a moral issue... whether all Americans are to be afforded equal rights and equal opportunities, whether we are going to treat our fellow Americans as we want to be treated.

I'm always rather nervous about how you talk about women who are active in politics, whether they want to be talked about as women or as politicians.

The Greeks understood that mind and body must develop in harmounious proportions to produce a creative intelligence.