And only the very courageous will be able to keep alive the spirit of individualism and dissent which gave birth to this nation, nourished it as an infant, and carried it through its severest tests upon the attainment of its maturity.

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

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

Every president has taken comfort and courage when told...that the Lord "will be with thee. He will not fail thee nor forsake thee. Fear not-neither be thou dismayed."

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

No responsibility of government is more fundamental than the responsibility of maintaining the highest standard of ethical behavior for those who conduct the public business.

For without belittling the courage with which men have died, we should not forget those acts of courage with which men have lived.