I speak as briefly as possible because too much harm has already been done with irresponsible words of bitterness and selfish political opportunism. I speak as simply as possible because the issue is too great to be obscured by eloquence. I speak simply and briefly in the hope that my words will be taken to heart.

We should not permit tolerance to degenerate into indifference.

I think that it is high time that we remembered that we have sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution. I think that it is high time that we remembered that the Constitution, as amended, speaks not only of the freedom of speech but also of trial by jury instead of trial by accusation.

It is time that the great center of our people, who reject the violence and unreasonableness of both the extreme right and the extreme left, searched their consciences, mustered their moral and physical courage, shed their intimidated silence, and declare their consciences.

As an American, I want to see our nation recapture the strength and unity it once had when we fought the enemy instead of ourselves.

As long as there are big corporations, there will be big unions. The economic power of big business will be matched by the economic power of the big unions.

Greatness is not manifested by unlimited pragmatism, which places such a high premium on the end justifying any means and any methods