Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with the purpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

We [Americans] have a great ardor for gain; but we have a deep passion for the rights of man.

Settlements may be temporary, but the action of the nations in the interest of peace and justice must be permanent. We can set up permanent processes. We may not be able to set up permanent decisions.

A fault which humbles a person is of more use to him or her than a good action which puffs him or her up.

If you wish your children to be Christians you must really take the trouble to be Christian yourselves. Those are the only terms upon which the home will work the gracious miracle.

Leadership does not always wear the harness of compromise.

Sometimes people call me an idealist. Well, that is the way I know I am an American. America is the only idealistic nation in the world.