“There is inherited wealth in this country and also inherited poverty.”

“I look forward to a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose”

“Let Us Be GratefulToday we give our thanks most of all, for the ideals of honor and faith we inherit from our forefathers - for the decency of purpose, steadfastness of resolve and strength of will, for the courage and the humility, which they possessed and which we must seek every day to emulate. As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them.”

“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”

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

“Without debate, without criticism no administration and no country can succeed and no republic can survive.”

“We, in this country, in this generation, are - by destiny rather than by choice - the watchmen on the walls of world freedom.”