“Political action is the highest responsibility of a citizen.”

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.

Peace need not be impracticable, and war need not be inevitable.

One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.

Great crises produce great men, and great deeds of courage.

We stand for freedom. That is our conviction for ourselves; that is our only commitment to others.

The one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is unchangeable or certain.

History will never accept difficulties as an excuse.

The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

No sane society chooses to commit national suicide.

A tax cut means higher family income and higher business profits and a balanced federal budget.

The war against hunger is truly mankind’s war of liberation.

In a time of turbulence and change, it is more true than ever that knowledge is power.

Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.

Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.

No President should fear public scrutiny of his program.

My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.