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

The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth.

If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.

If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.

Don’t ask ‘Why’, ask instead, ‘Why not’.

Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.

The only reason to give a speech is to change the world.

Justice delayed is democracy denied.

Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures.

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

It is insane that two men, sitting on opposite sides of the world, should be able to decide to bring an end to civilization.

Those who do nothing are inviting shame as well as violence. Those who act boldly are recognizing right as well as reality.

Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children’s future. And we are all mortal.

We need people who can dream of things that never were.

It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.

Democracy may not be perfect, but at least I don’t have to build a wall to keep my people in.

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.

Throughout my life, I’ve seen the difference that volunteering efforts can make in people’s lives. I know the personal value of service as a local volunteer.

When you’d hurt, I’d rush to your side. When I’d hurt, you’d hide.

The Darwinian movement has made no difference to mankind, except that, instead of talking unphilosophically about philosophy, they now talk unscientifically about science.

A saint is not someone who is good but who experiences the goodness of God.

Broadmindedness, when it means indifference to right and wrong, eventually ends in a hatred of what is right.

There is much to be done, there is much that can be done… one person of integrity can make a difference.

Telling someone they’re wrong is not the same as leading or inspiring them to do what’s right.

Our differences in beliefs do not truly separate us, or elevate us over others. Rather, they highlight the rich tapestry that is humanity.