Joe Kennedy isn't in the habit of having incompetents around. I wouldn't have lasted three months if I didn't have some ability.

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

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.

The roots of racism lie deep in man's nature, wounded and bruised by original sin.

Racism cannot be cured solely by attacking some of the results it produces, like discrimination in housing or in education.

It's the most rewarding thing to be a civil servant.