Freedom is not an ideal, it is not even a protection, if it means nothing more than the freedom to stagnate.

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Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

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Man is a strange animal. He generally cannot read the handwriting on the wall until his back is up against it.

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To act coolly, intelligently and prudently in perilous circumstances is the test of a man - and also a nation.

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There is a spiritual hunger in the world today - and it cannot be satisfied by better cars on longer credit terms.

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After four years at the United Nations I sometimes yearn for the peace and tranquillity of a political convention.

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A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.

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I think that one of the most fundamental responsibilities is to give testimony in a court of law, to give it honestly and willingly.

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It will be helpful in our mutual objective to allow every man in America to look his neighbor in the face and see a man-not a color.

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The journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step. So we must never neglect any work of peace within our reach, however small.

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