I hope it is true that a man can die and yet not only live in others but give them life, and not only life, but that great consciousness of life.

Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another - too often ending in the loss of both.

The happy Union of these States is a wonder their Constitution a miracle their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.

In the long term we can hope that religion will change the nature of man and reduce conflict. But history is not encouraging in this respect. The bloodiest wars in history have been religious wars.

Today I can declare my hope and declare it from the bottom of my heart that we will eventually see the time when that number of nuclear weapons is down to zero and the world is a much better place.