The only lost cause is one we give up on before we enter the struggle.

There is only one thing I will not concede: that it might be meaningless to strive in a good cause.

Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.

Keep the company of those who seek the truth- run from those who have found it

Truth is not merely what we are thinking, but also why, to whom and under what circumstances we say it.

My dear fellow citizens: For forty years you have heard from my predecessors on this day different variations of the same theme: how our country flourished, how many millions of tons of steel we produced, how happy we all were, how we trusted our government, and what bright perspectives were unfolding in front of us. I assume you did not propose me for this office so that I, too, would lie to you.

The only lost cause is one we give up on before we enter the struggle.