The sound of gunfire in Asia echoes in the homes of Illinois and Missouri.

We have more power than all the nations put together.

To abandon our commitments, to withdraw from our responsibilities, would endanger free men and free women everywhere, and would bring the hope for peace to an end.

Now is the time for all good Americans to come to the aid of their country, and unite behind their country.

We want them to have more leisure and more recreation for themselves.

We will not withdraw from the United Nations.

Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and of human dignity.

There would not be 'total' victory, but there would be 'total' devastation, and the survivors would be jealous of the dead.

We would rather talk than fight.

Since I was a little boy that went to the post office, in the general store, the first time and put on my first pair of Buster Brown shoes that were made here in St. Louis, I have always had great faith in the people of Missouri.

I would counsel my fellow Americans today in this friendly, happy crowd, in this beautiful city of Belleville, where Americans love their country and they are out here to demonstrate it--I would say to you that we cannot and we must not…

We have no unkind words to say about anyone.

No one man can lead this country.

We just don't intend to be buried.

We are going to keep our guard up, but our hand out.

This is the policy that I follow.

They want to have their leaders tell them what their problems are, and they don't want to deal in personalities.

I want a government that will encourage business instead of harass it, but I don't want a business government.