"War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige as the warrior."

"Let us begin anew—remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate."

"I am not satisfied that the people of this country know the full story of the dangers we face."

"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."

"There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction."