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

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

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.

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.

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

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

I never ride just to ride. I ride to catch a fox. I play baseball to make the team.