When Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system should work for people, not vice versa.

The natural idealism of youth is an idealism, alas, for which we do not always provide as many outlets as we should.

Respect for another man's opinion is worthy. It is the realization that any opinion is valuable, for it is the sign of a rational being.

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.

If a young person has any idealism at all, it's strongest about the time he finishes college.

One of the things Mr. Kennedy taught me was that in laying out a new project, you shouldn't try to cope with every little problem.

Do we talk about the dignity of work? Do we give our students any reason for believing it is worthwhile to sacrifice for their work because such sacrifices improve the psychological and mental health of the person who makes them?