What we seek to advance, what we seek to develop in all of our colleges and universities, are educated men and women who can bear the burdens of responsible citizenship, who can make judgments about life as it is, and as it must be, and encourage the people to make those decisions which can bring not only prosperity and security, but happiness to the people of the United Sates and those who depend upon it.

The state is the servant of the citizen, and not his master.

Any system of government will work when everything is going well. It's the system that functions in the pinches that survive

It is insane that two men, sitting on opposite sides of the world, should be able to decide to bring an end to civilization.

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

Just because we cannot see clearly te end of the road, that is no reason for not setting out on the essential journey.

The success of this Government, and thus the success of our Nation, depends in the last analysis upon the quality.of our career services. The legislation enacted by the Congress, as well as the decisions made by me and by the department and agency heads, must all be implemented by the career men and women in the Federal service. In foreign affairs, national defense, science and technology, and a host of other fields, they face problems of unprecedented importance and perplexity. We are all dependent on their sense of loyalty and responsibility as well as their competence and energy.