"I am not a Catholic candidate for President. I am the Democratic Party's candidate for President, who happens also to be a Catholic."

"The greatest enemy of truth is very often not the lie—deliberate, contrived and dishonest—but the myth—persistent, persuasive and unrealistic."

"The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger—but recognize the opportunity."

"There is no easy answer, but we must try to find one."

"Every man has a right to decide his own destiny. The only thing that I don't like is when they decide it for someone else."