i truly believe when the dust passes over our leveled cities, the only thing that will matter is what we contribute to humankind

I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battles or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit

In a very real sense, it will not be one man going to the moon it will be an entire nation. For all of us must work to put him there.

We will go to the moon. We will go to the moon and do other things, NOT because they are easy but because they are HARD.

Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind... War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today.

An economy hampered by restrictive tax rates will never produce enough revenue to balance our budget, just as it will never produce enough jobs or enough profits