But however close we sometimes seem to that dark and final abyss, let no man of peace and freedom despair. For he does not stand alone.

We must use time as a tool, not as a couch.

I want every American to be free to stand up for his rights, even if sometimes he has to sit down for them.

Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.

This country was founded by men and women who were dedicated or came to be dedicated to two propositions; first, a strong religious conviction, and secondly a recognition that this conviction could flourish only under a system of freedom.

The processes of growth are gradual, bearing fruit in a decade, not a day.

Nor problem of human destiny is beyond human beings.