It is well to be prepared for life as it is, but it is better to be prepared to make life better than it is.

My parents were second cousins. That is enough to explain all of my peculiarities.

What can change the world today is the same thing that has changed it in the past-an idea and the service of dedicated, committed individuals to that idea.

The only genuine elite is the elite of those men and women who gave their lives to justice and charity.

Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight.

As far as I was concerned, the Depression was an ill wind that blew some good. If it hadn't occurred, my parents would have given me my college education. As it was, I had to scrabble for it.

I believe strongly in the Constitutional principle of separating church and state. Our founders were right in fearing that religious freedom would be threatened in the long run by a departure from governmental neutrality in spiritual matters.