Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.

The purpose of foreign policy is not to provide an outlet for our own sentiments of hope or indignation; it is to shape real events in a real world.

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

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.

It takes two to make peace.

One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.

The success of this Government, and thus the success of our Nation, depends in the last analysis upon the quality.of our career services. The legislation enacted by the Congress, as well as the decisions made by me and by the department and agency heads, must all be implemented by the career men and women in the Federal service. In foreign affairs, national defense, science and technology, and a host of other fields, they face problems of unprecedented importance and perplexity. We are all dependent on their sense of loyalty and responsibility as well as their competence and energy.