My parents had always preached the virtues of hard work. But hard work is one thing; economic struggle is another.

We must treat the disease of racism. This means we must understand the disease.

The Peace Corps is guilty of enthusiasm and a crusading spirit. But we're not apologetic about it.

It is precisely our job as Catholics to speak the truth as plainly and precisely as we can.

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

I don't think the Gallup Poll technique is going to be very helpful in determining the goals of our educational system.

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