“No man ever became great or good except through many and great mistakes.”

“If you weren't such a great man, you'd be a terrible bore.”

“Men are apt to mistake the strength of their feeling for the strength of their argument. The heated mind resents the chill touch and relentless scrutiny of logic.”

“Here is my first principle of foreign policy: good government at home.”

“Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.”

“We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace.”

“Good laws make it easier to do right and harder to do wrong.”