"What we won when all of our people united must not be lost in suspicion and distrust and selfishness and politics. Accordingly, I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as president."

"I'd rather give my life than be afraid to give it."

"Our most tragic error may have been our inability to establish a rapport and a confidence with the press and television with the communication media. I don't think the press has understood me."

"The guns and the bombs, the rockets and the warships, are all symbols of human failure."

"Liberals tend to put the onus of your success on society and conservatives on you and your family."

"A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success."

"Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."

"I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom."