A committee is twelve men doing the work of one.
Most cities are nouns. New York’s a verb.
But why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask; why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas?
We go into space because whatever mankind must undertake, free men must fully share.
The weapons of war must be abolished before they abolish us.
No government or social system is so evil that its people must be considered as lacking in virtue.
Last year, more Americans went to symphonies than went to baseball games. This may be viewed as an alarming statistic, but I think that both baseball and the country will endure.
I see little more important to the future of our country and our civilization than the full recognition of the place of the artist.
We can have faith in the future only if we have faith in ourselves.
Nuclear weapons are so destructive and ballistic missiles are so swift, that any substantially increased possibility of their use or any sudden change in their deployment may well be regarded as a definite threat to peace.
Israel was not created in order to disappear. Israel will endure and flourish.
Compromise does not mean cowardice.
Our economy today depends upon women in the labor force. One out of three workers is a woman. Today, there are almost 25 million women employed, and their number is rising faster than the number of men in the labor force.
Those whom nature hath so joined together, let no man put asunder.
While much remains to be done to achieve full equality of economic opportunity-for the average woman worker earns only 60 percent of the average wage for men-this legislation is a significant step forward.
Any system of government will work when everything is going well. It’s the system that functions in the pinches that survive.
Be aware of danger-but recognize the opportunity.
When I was growing up I had three wishes. I wanted to be a Lindbergh-type hero, learn Chinese, and become a member of The Algonquin Round Table.
I can evade questions without help; what I need is answers.
It is time for a new generation of leadership.