I hope that no American will waste his franchise and throw away his vote by voting either for me or against me solely on account of my religious affiliation. It is not relevant.
A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today.
Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war or corruption, or both.
When we got into office, the thing that surprised me most was to find that things were just as bad as we'd been saying they were.
We believe that if men have the talent to invent new machines that put men out of work, they have the talent to put those men back to work.
When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.
Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
We cannot expect that all nations will adopt like systems, for conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.
Now we have a problem in making our power credible, and Vietnam is the place.
Sure it's a big job; but I don't know anyone who can do it better than I can.
Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.
Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal.
The best road to progress is freedom's road.
I look forward to a great future for America - a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose.
Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce.
I'm always rather nervous about how you talk about women who are active in politics, whether they want to be talked about as women or as politicians.
Domestic policy can only defeat us; foreign policy can kill us.
To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust.
If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.
The tax on capital gains directly affects investment decisions, the mobility and flow of risk capital... the ease or difficulty experienced by new ventures in obtaining capital, and thereby the strength and potential for growth in the economy.
The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths, and to secret proceedings.
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans - born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace.
Our growing softness, our increasing lack of physical fitness, is a menace to our security.
A child miseducated is a child lost.
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.
It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.
I believe in a president whose religious views are his own private affair, neither imposed by him upon the nation or imposed by the nation upon him as a condition to holding that office.
In a time of domestic crisis, men of goodwill and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics.
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to settle disputes... can no longer be of concern to great powers alone.
We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us thru that darkness to a safe and sane future.
A young man who does not have what it takes to perform military service is not likely to have what it takes to make a living. Today's military rejects include tomorrow's hard-core unemployed.
Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.