“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.”

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.[Undelivered remarks for Dallas Trade Mart, November 22 1963]”

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

“We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world or to make it the last.”

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

“Those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside”

“The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.”