Our children and grandchildren are not merely statistics towards which we can be indifferent.

Je me sens vraiment entre amis. (I feel that I am truly among friends.)

We must recognize that every nation determines its policies in terms of its own interests.

Any system of government will work when everything is going well. It's the system that functions in the pinches that survive

We want to be first; not first if, not first but; but first!

In our democracy every young person should have an equal opportunity to obtain a higher education, regardless of his station in life or financial means.

Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.