A medal glitters, but it also casts a shadow.

It is for us the living ... to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far nobly advanced.

Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in blood of his followers and sacrifices of his friends.

We have now gained a truce in Korea. We do not greet it with wild rejoicing. We know how dear its cost has been in life and treasure.

Where is the man to be found who wishes to remain indebted for the defense of his own person and property to the exertions, the bravery, and the blood of others, without making one generous effort to repay the debt of honor and gratitude?

Obviously all of us know that the composition that was reached in Korea is not satisfactory to America, but it is far better than to continue the bloody, dreary, sacrifice of lives with no possible strictly military victory in sight.