Sailing has given me some of the most pleasant and exciting moments of my life. It also has taught me something of the courage, resourcefulness, and strength of men who sail the seas in ships.

We in this country, in this generation, are, by destiny rather than choice, the watchmen on the walls of world freedom.

The American presidency will demand more than ringing manifestos issued from the rear of the battle. It will demand that the President place himself in the very thick of the fight; that he care passionately about the fate of the people he leads .

Our task is not to fix blame for the past, but to fix the course for the future.

I can assure you that every degree of mind and spirit that I possess will be devoted to the long-range interests of the United States and to the cause of freedom around the world.

Man will be what he was born to be: free and independent.

I can evade questions without help; what I need is answers