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.

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

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

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

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

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

Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them.