Hitler built a fortress around Europe, but he forgot to put a roof on it.
Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.
The frontier of America is on the Rhine.
The future lies with those wise political leaders who realize that the great public is interested more in government than in politics.
The barrier to success is not something which exists in the real world; it is composed purely and simply of doubts about ability.
The ablest man I ever met is the man you think you are.
Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.
Go for the moon. If you don’t get it, you’ll still be heading for a star. Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of the creative effort.
It is a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead – and find no one there.
I’m not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.
Every time an artist dies, part of the vision of mankind passes with him.
I do not look upon these United States as a finished product. We are still in the making.
Yesterday, December seventh, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. We will gain the inevitable triumph, so help us God.
If I went to work in a factory the first thing I’d do is join a union.
Eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation.
Self-interest is the enemy of all true affection.
We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.
Taxes are paid in the sweat of every man who labors.
Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.
Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.