I taught school in the early days of my manhood and I think I know something about mothers. There is a thread of aspiration that runs strong in them. It is the fiber that has formed the most unselfish creatures who inhabit this earth. They want three things only; for their children to be fed, to be healthy, and to make the most of themselves.

[The United States and Israel] share many common objectives ... chief of which is the building of a better world in which every nation can develop its resources and develop them in freedom and peace.

You've got to work things out in the cloakroom, and when you've got them worked out, you can debate a little before you vote.

We have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society and the powerful society, but upward to the Great Society.

In a thousand unseen ways we have drawn shape and strength from the land.

Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There's nothing to do but to stand there and take it.

There are plenty of recommendations on how to get out of trouble cheaply and fast. Most of them come down to this: Deny your responsibility.