The only significance of analyzing the past is that it does give us some key to the future.

There is too little public recognition of how much we all depend upon farmers as stewards of our soil, water and wildlife resources.

No sane society chooses to commit national suicide.

Peaceful circulation has been interupted by barbed wire and concrete blocks. For a city or a people to be truly free, they must have the secure right, without economic, political or police pressure, to make their own choices and live their own lives.

I see little more important to the future of our country and our civilization than the full recognition of the place of the artist.

No President should fear public scrutiny of his program. For from that scrutiny comes understanding; and from that understanding comes support or opposition and both are necessary.

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.