...to make the world safe for democracy.

The awakening of the people of China to the possibilities under free government is the most significant, if not the most momentous, event of our generation.

It recognizes no morality but a sham morality meant for deceit, no honor even among thieves and of a thievish sort, no force but physical force, no intellectual power but cunning, no disgrace but failure, no crime but stupidity.

The right is more precious than peace.

There is a price which is too great to pay for peace, and that price can be put in one word. One cannot pay the price of self-respect.

Where the great force lies, there must be the sanction of peace.

The only place in the world that nothing has to be explained to me is the South.