It's the most rewarding thing to be a civil servant.

If a young person has any idealism at all, it's strongest about the time he finishes college.

Respect for another man's opinion is worthy. It is the realization that any opinion is valuable, for it is the sign of a rational being.

The roots of racism lie deep in man's nature, wounded and bruised by original sin.

It is well to be prepared for life as it is, but it is better to be prepared to make life better than it is.

A line has to be drawn somewhere between what is essential and what is peripheral.