People say I am ruthless. I am not ruthless. And if I find the man who is calling me ruthless, I shall destroy him.

Together, we can make ourselves a nation that spends more on books than on bombs, more on hospitals than the terrible tools of war, more on decent houses than military aircraft.

All of us might wish at times that we lived in a more tranquil world, but we don't. And if our times are difficult and perplexing, so are they challenging and filled with opportunity.

Nations around the world look to us for the leadership not merely by strength of arms but by strength of our convictions.

Punishment is not prevention. History offers cold comfort to those who think grievance and despair can be subdued by force.

If you never quit, youll never fail.

The future does not belong to those who are content with today, apathetic toward common problems and their fellow man alike, timid and fearful in the face of bold projects and new ideas. Rather, it will belong to those who can blend passion, reason and courage in a personal commitment to the great enterprises and ideals of American society.