"Let us examine our attitude toward peace itself. Too many of us think it is impossible. But that is a dangerous, defeatist belief. It leads to the conclusion that war is inevitable—that mankind is doo…"

"The arts, far from being a diversion, are a central element of national purpose, and in the highest sense, are a test of the quality of a civilization."

"The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need men who can dream of things that never were."

"We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth."

"Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom God has so joined together, let no man put asunder."