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We cannot expect that all nations will adopt like systems, for conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.
In America there must be only citizens, not divided by grade, first and second, but citizens, east, west, north, and south.
If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.
At the start of 2005 the idea of downloading a song to a mobile phone was an idea, by the end of the year it was a reality.
It is insane that two men, sitting on opposite sides of the world, should be able to decide to bring an end to civilization.
Any system of government will work when everything is going well. It's the system that functions in the pinches that survive
Every area of trouble gives out a ray of hope; and the one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is certain or unchangeable.
It is in the American tradition to stand up for one's rights--even if the new way to stand up for one's rights is to sit down.
The efforts of governments alone will never be enough. In the end, the people must choose and the people must help themselves.
If at times our actions seem to make life difficult for others, it is only because history has made life difficult for us all.
My experience in government is that when things are non-controversial and beautifully coordinated, there is not much going on.
To each of us is entrusted the heavy responsibility of guiding the affairs of a democratic nation founded on Christian ideals.
We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve.
I know there is a God - I see the storm coming and I see his hand in it - if he has a place then I am ready - we see the hand.
We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us thru that darkness to a safe and sane future.
You can milk a cow the wrong way once and still be a farmer, but vote the wrong way on a water tower and you can be in trouble.
The great free nations of the world must take control of our monetary problems if these problems are not to take control of us.
We can say with some assurance that, although children may be the victims of fate, they will not be the victims of our neglect.
There is a connection, hard to explain logically but easy to feel, between achievement in public life and progress in the arts.
Anyone who is honestly seeking a job and can't find it, deserves the attention of the United States government, and the people.
Philanthropy, charity, giving voluntarily and freely... call it what you like, but it is truly a jewel of an American tradition.
A tired nation, said David Lloyd George, is a Tory nation, and the United States today cannot afford to be either tired or Tory.
The highest duty of the writer, the composer, the artist, is to remain true to himself and to let the chips fall where they may.
When we got into office, the thing that surprised me most was to find that things were just as bad as we'd been saying they were.
We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future.
We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values.
For without belittling the courage with which men have died, we should not forget those acts of courage with which men have lived.
So let us begin anew - remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof
While we cannot guarantee that we shall one day be first, we can guarantee that any failure to make this effort will make us last.
History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.
If all of you had voted the other way - there's about 5500 of you here tonight - I would not be the President of the United States.
The earth, the sea and air are the concern of every nation. And science, technology, and education can be the ally of every nation.
I see little more important to the future of our country and our civilization than the full recognition of the place of the artist.
A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
It is time for a new generation of leadership, to cope with new problems and new opportunities. For there is a new world to be won.
There's an old saying that victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan.... I'm the responsible officer of the Government.
The poet and the politician have this in common: their greatness depends on the courage with which they face the challenges of life.
Bullfight critics row on row Fill the enormous Plaza de toros But only one is there who knows And he is the one who fights the bull.
We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back from whence we came.
There is too little public recognition of how much we all depend upon farmers as stewards of our soil, water and wildlife resources.
When asked what I am most proud of, I stick out my chest, hold my head high and state proudly, 'I served in the United States Navy!'
A great change is at hand, and our task, our obligation, is to make that revolution, that change, peaceful and constructive for all.
Partnership is not a posture but a process-a continuous process that grows stronger each year as we devote ourselves to common tasks.
When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.
Real men stay faithful. They don't have time to look for other women because they're too busy looking for new ways to love their own.
The great enemy of the truth is not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest but the myth persistent, persuasive and unrealistic.
In a very real sense, it will not be one man going to the moon it will be an entire nation. For all of us must work to put him there.
First I believe that this Nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon.
Word to the Nation: Guard zealously your right to serve in the Armed Forces, for without them, there will be no other rights to guard.
Automation does not need to be our enemy. I think machines can make life easier for men, if men do not let the machines dominate them.