I fear we are too much concerned with material things to remember that our real strength lies in spiritual values.
The United States is not so strong, the final triumph of the democratic ideal is not so inevitable that we can ignore what the world thinks of us or our record.
The atomic bomb is too dangerous to be loose in a lawless world.
Andrew Johnson wasn’t too bad, but he was overwhelmed by a hostile Congress.
Of course, there are dangers in religious freedom and freedom of opinion. But to deny these rights is worse than dangerous, it is absolutely fatal to liberty.
If wars in the future are to be prevented the nations must be united in their determination to keep the peace under law.
At the present moment in world history nearly every nation must choose between alternative ways of life. The choice is too often not a free one.
We can never tell what is in store for us.
Peace is precious to us. It is the way of life we strive for with all the strength and wisdom we possess. But more precious than peace are freedom and justice. We will fight, if fight we must, to keep our freedom and to prevent justice from being destroyed.
We can all pray. We all should pray. We should ask the fulfillment of Gods will. We should ask for courage, wisdom, for the quietness of soul which comes alone to them who place their lives in His hands.
We must help to the limits of our strength. And we will.
It isn’t polls or public opinion at the moment that counts. It is right and wrong and leadership – men with fortitude, honesty, and a belief in the right that makes epochs in the history of the world.
A society will be judged by how it treats its weakest members.
Everybody is headed for the same place, and they are headed on the same train, and under the same engineer.
It’s tougher to be a football coach than the President of the United States. You’ve got four years as a president, and they guard you. A football coach doesn’t have anyone to protect him when things go wrong.
Democracy alone can supply the vitalizing force to stir the peoples of the world into triumphant action, not only against their human oppressors, but also against their ancient enemies-hunger, misery, and despair.
I don’t feel qualified to be president either, but I’ve got the job.
Some questions cannot be answered, but they can be decided.
When a High Explosive shell bursts in fifteen feet and does you no damage, you can bet your sweet life you bear a charmed life and no mistake.
When you have to deal with a beast, you have to treat him as a beast. It is most regrettable but nevertheless true.