The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
The wave of the future is not the conquest of the world by a single dogmatic creed but the liberation of the diverse energies of free nations and free men.
Remember that our nation’s first great leaders were also our first great scholars.
We can say with some assurance that, although children may be the victims of fate, they will not be the victims of our neglect.
When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
World peace, like community peace, does not require that each man love his neighbor – it requires only that they live together with mutual tolerance, submitting their disputes to a just and peaceful settlement.
The war against hunger is truly mankind’s war of liberation.
Without debate, without criticism no administration and no country can succeed and no republic can survive.
The American Labor Movement has consistently demonstrated its devotion to the public interest. It is, and has been, good for all America.
To those whom much is given, much is expected.
Certain other societies may respect the rule of force – we respect the rule of law.
Our labor unions are not narrow, self-seeking groups. They have raised wages, shortened hours, and provided supplemental benefits. Through collective bargaining and grievance procedures, they have brought justice and democracy to the shop floor.
We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future.
Arms alone are not enough to keep the peace. It must be kept by men.
No man who enters upon the office to which I have succeeded can fail to recognize how every president of the United States has placed special reliance upon his faith in God.
Partnership is not a posture but a process-a continuous process that grows stronger each year as we devote ourselves to common tasks.
Bullfight critics row on row Fill the enormous Plaza de toros But only one is there who knows And he is the one who fights the bull.
While they came from a variety of religious backgrounds and held a wide variety of religious beliefs, each of our presidents in his own way has placed a special trust in God.
The United States, as the world knows, will never start a war.
In a time of domestic crisis, men of goodwill and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics.