This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor.

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

I would rather be accused of breaking precedents than breaking promises.

Art establishes the basic human truths which must serve as the touchstone of our judgement.

Hold fast to the best of the past and move fast to the best of the future.

There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.

There is something that happens when we leave the land and enter the ocean. It's unexpected, the environment feels strangely welcoming. The ocean almost feels like... home.