“Great crisis produce great men and great deeds of courage.”

“The men who create power make an indispensable contribution to the nation's greatness, but the men who question power make a contribution just as indispensable.”

“Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly. ”

“There is, in addition to a courage with which men die; a courage by which men must live.”

“A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.”

“Art is the great democrat, calling forth creative genius from every sector of society, disregarding race or religion or wealth or color”

“Whether they be young in spirit, or young in age, the members of the Democratic Party must never lose that youthful zest for new ideas and for a better world, which has made us great.”