Diplomacy and defense are not substitutes for one another. Either alone would fail.

America has tossed its cap over the wall of space.

If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.

I had always enjoyed the title of Commander-in-Chief until I was informed ... that the only forces that cannot be transferred from Washington without my express permission are the members of the Marine Corps Band. Those are the only forces I have. I want it announced that we propose to hold the White House against all odds at least for some time to come.

A committee is twelve men doing the work of one.

If we fail to encourage physical development and prowess, we will undermine our capcity for thought, for work, and for use of those skills vital to an expanding and complex America.

When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.