"You do not lead by hitting people over the head--that's assault, not leadership."

"A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."

"What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog."

"I can think of nothing more boring for the American people than to have to sit in their living rooms for a whole half hour looking at my face on their television screens."

"Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and co-operation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace."

"Don't think you are going to conceal thoughts by concealing evidence that they ever existed."

"Any artist should be grateful for a naive grace which puts him beyond the need to reason elaborately."

"You've got to kick at the darkness til it bleeds daylight."

"He that promises most will perform least."

"The man who prefers his country before any other duty shows the same spirit as the man who surrenders every right to the state. They both deny that right is superior to authority."

"The first casualty when war comes is truth."

"I really do believe I can accomplish a great deal with a big grin, I know some people find that disconcerting, but that doesn't matter."