The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society. ... There is little value in ensuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it.

We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve.

This nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal, and that the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened ... It ought to to be possible, in short, for every American to enjoy the privileges of being American without regard to his race or his color.

The United States of America has no intention of finishing second in space. This effort is expensive-but it pays its way for freedom and for America.

Don't pray for an easy life, pray to be a stronger man.

We must formulate, with both imagination and restraint, a new approach to the Middle East - not pressing our case so hard that the Arabs feel their neutrality and nationalism are threatened ... while at the same time trying to hasten the inevitable Arab acceptance of the permanence of Israel ... We must ... seek a permanent settlement among Arabs and Israelis based not on an armed truce but on mutual self-interest.

probably the greatest concentration of talent and genius in this house except for perhaps those times when Thomas Jefferson ate alone.