Be Confident, Not Certain

I Have Never Believed That War Settled Anything Satisfactorily, But I Am Not Entirely Sure That Some Times There Are Certain Situations In The World Such As We Have In Actuality When A Country Is Worse Off When It Does Not Go To War For Its Principles Than If It Went To War.

I Have Learned Long Ago To Possess My Soul In Patience And Accept The Inevitable.

No Leader Can Be Too Far Ahead Of His Followers.

A Democratic Form Of Government, A Democratic Way Of Life, Presupposes Free Public Education Over A Long Period; It Presupposes Also An Education For Personal Responsibility That Too Often Is Neglected.

On The Whole Our Armed Services Have Been Doing Pretty Well In The Way Of Keeping Us Defended, But I Hope Our State Department Will Remember That It Is Really The Department Of Achieving Peace.