GDP does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play

I believe that as long as a single man may try, any unjustifiable barrier against his efforts is a barrier against mankind.

Men and women with freed minds may often be mistaken, but they are seldom fooled. They may be influenced, but they cannot be intimidated. They may be perplexed, but they will never be lost.

All of us will ultimately be judged on the effort we have contributed to building a new world order.

Courage is the virtue that President Kennedy most admired. He sought out those people who had demonstrated in some way, whether it was on a battlefield or a baseball diamond, in a speech or fighting for a cause, that they had courage that they would stand up, that they could be counted on.

I run because I am convinced that this country is on a perilous course and I have such strong feelings about what must be done.

Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total; of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.