I have a curious and apprehensive feeling as I watch JFK that he is sort of an Indian snake charmer.

The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand who is president.

No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies

The great corrupter of public man is the ego. Looking at the mirror distracts one's attention from the problem.

The greatest mistake I made was not to die in office.

The great corrupter of public man is the ego. Looking at the mirror distracts one's attention from the problem.