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She was the kind of person who would rather light a candle than curse the darkness.

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Some people approach every problem with an open mouth.

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Not to destroy but to construct, I hold the unconquerable belief that science and peace will triumph over ignorance and war that nations will come together not to destroy but to construct and that the future belongs to those who accomplish most for humanity.

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I'm not an old, experienced hand at politics. But I am now seasoned enough to have learned that the hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.

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There is a New America every morning when we wake up. It is upon us whether we will it or not.

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Someone asked me...how it felt and I was reminded of a story that a fellow townsman of ours used to tell--Abraham Lincoln. They asked him how he felt once after an unsuccessful election. He said he felt like a little boy who had stubbed his toe in the dark. He said that he was too old to cry, but it hurt too much to laugh.

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The time to stop a revolution is at the beginning, not the end.

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Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice is hard.

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Nothing so dates a man as to decry the younger generation.

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Your days are short here; this is the last of your springs. And now in the serenity and quiet of this lovely place, touch the depths of truth, feel the hem of Heaven. You will go away with old, good friends. And don't forget when you leave why you came.

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We have confused the free with the free and easy.

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We can chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path which has led to the present.

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The best reason I can think of for not running for President of the United States is that you have to shave twice a day.

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A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.

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It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.

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There is...a spiritual hunger in the world today and it cannot be satisfied...by better cars on longer credit terms.

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The journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step. So we must never neglect any work of peace within our reach, however small.

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I have tried to talk about the issues in this campaign... and this has sometimes been a lonely road, because I never meet anybody coming the other way.

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I think that one of the most fundamental responsibilities is to give testimony in a court of law, to give it honestly and willingly.

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To act coolly, intelligently and prudently in perilous circumstances is the test of a man - and also a nation.

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