Safety and certainty in oil lie in variety, and variety alone.

No compromise with the main purpose; no peace till victory; no pact with unrepentant wrong.

The House will feel profound sorrow at the fate of the great French nation and people to whom we have been joined so long in war and peace, and whom we have regarded as trustees with ourselves for the progress of a liberal culture and tolerant civilization of Europe.

What I'm not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period.

How fortunate it was for the world that when these great trials came upon it there was a generation that terror could not conquer and brutal violence could not enslave.

There is no greater mistake than to suppose that platitudes, smooth words, timid policies, offer today a path to safety.