In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility - I welcome it.

Philanthropy, charity, giving voluntarily and freely... call it what you like, but it is truly a jewel of an American tradition.

Genuine peace must be the product of many nations, the sum of many acts. It must be dynamic, not static, changing to meet the challenge of each new generation. For peace is a process-a way of solving problems.

Liberty without Learning is always in peril and Learning without Liberty is always in vain.

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

There are only two realities in life: death and laughter. We can do nothing to change the former, so we might as well do all we can to save the latter.

My brother Bob doesn't want to be in government - he promised Dad he'd go straight.