A riot is a spontaneous outburst. A war is subject to advance planning.

I seriously doubt if we will ever have another war. This is probably the very last one.

Law enforcement officers should use only the minimum force necessary in dealing with disorders when they arise. A human life-the life of a student, soldier, or police officer-is a precious thing, and the taking of a life can be justified only as a necessary and last resort.

Sure there are dishonest men in local government. But there are dishonest men in national government too.

The greatness comes not when things go always good for you. But the greatness comes when you're really tested, when you take some knocks, some disappointments, when sadness comes. Because only if you've been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.

We must always remember that America is a great nation today not because of what government did for people but because of what people did for themselves and for one another.

I took a look around the office. ... I walked out and closed the door behind me. I knew that I would not be back there again." (On leaving the Executive Office Building)