If men and women are in chains anywhere in the world, then freedom is endangered everywhere.

In the dark days and darker nights when England stood alone-and most men save Englishmen despaired of England's life-he [Churchill] mobilized the English language and sent it into battle.

Neither smiles nor frowns, neither good intentions nor harsh words, are a substitute for strength.

Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

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.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.

When I ran for Presidency of the United States, I knew that this country faced serious challenges, but I could not realize - nor could any man realize who does not bear the burdens of this office - how heavy and constant would be those burdens