This desk of mine is one at which a man may die, but from which he cannot resign.

If a problem cannot be solved, enlarge it.

May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.

Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.

I would rather try to persuade a man to go along, because once I have persuaded him, he will stick. If I scare him, he will stay just as long as he is scared, and then he is gone.

There is nothing wrong with America that faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens cannot cure.