Genuine peace must be the product of many nations, the sum of many acts. It must be dynamic, not static, changing to meet the challenge of each new generation. For peace is a process-a way of solving problems.
An economy hampered by restrictive tax rates will never produce enough jobs or enough profits.
If men and women are in chains anywhere in the world, then freedom is endangered everywhere.
We must create world-wide law and law enforcement as we outlaw world-wide war and weapon.
The exploration of space will go ahead, whether we join in it or not, and it is one of the great adventures of all time, and no nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in this race for space.
The future promise of any nation can be directly measured by the present prospects of its youth.
There will always be dissident voices heard in the land, expressing opposition without alternatives, finding fault but never favor, perceiving gloom on every side and seeking influence without responsibility.
Peace is a process, a way of solving problems.
Divided, there is little we can do. Together, there is little we cannot do.
We have all seen these circus elephants complete with tusks, ivory in their head and thick skins, who move around the circus ring and grab the tail of the elephant ahead of them.
To further the appreciation of culture among all the people, to increase respect for the creative individual, to widen participation by all the processes and fulfillments of artthis is one of the fascinating challenges of these days.
Peace does not rest in charters and covenants alone. It lies in the hearts and minds of the people.
The freedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those who say, ‘What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.’
And with privilege goes responsibility.
The highest duty of the writer, the composer, the artist, is to remain true to himself and to let the chips fall where they may.
We believe that when men reach beyond this planet, they should leave their national differences behind them.
We must start now to provide additional stimulus to the modernization of American industrial plants I shall propose to the Congress a new tax incentive for businesses to expand their normal investment in plant and equipment.
The present tax codes inhibit the mobility and formation of capital, add complexities and inequities which undermine the morale of the taxpayer, and make tax avoidance rather than market factors a prime consideration in too many economic decisions.
We hold the view that the people make the best judgment in the long run.
The basis of effective government is public confidence.