"It is because I believe so deeply in the American system, because I believe so strongly in the American people, that I have decided to take the action which I shall now announce."

"You have to face the fact that the whole problem is really the blacks. The key is to devise a system that recognizes this while not appearing to."

"The blacks—they're just not ready for integration."

"The strongest steel is forged in the hottest fires."

"The American people are not afraid of challenges. They are not afraid of hard work. They are not afraid of sacrifice."