Foreign aid is a method by which the United States maintains a position of influence and control around the world

The greater our knowledge increases the more our ignorance unfolds.

With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking his blessing and his help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own.

Libraries should be open to all - except the censor. [Response to questionnaire in Saturday Review, October 29 1960]

Now is the time...for this nation to take a clearly leading role in space achievement, which in many ways may hold the key to our future on Earth.

In a time of domestic crisis, men of goodwill and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics.

Lower rates of taxation will stimulate economic activity and so raise the levels of personal and corporate income as to yield within a few years an increased - not a reduced - flow of revenues to the federal government.