I should like to be remembered as the man who raised a voice against... placing limitations on the freedom of the individual.

Either we are all free, or we fail; democracy must belong to all of us.

We are Americans when we go to war, and when we return, we are Mexicans.

So, Mr. President, what is wrong with the fair employment practice bill?

I think it's hard to learn democracy when we make children prisoners until they're nineteen years old.

The greatest evidence of what is inside of a seed is its fruit.

A photograph is a kind of time machine.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

A peaceful refuge in which to rediscover each other, we thought, , not realizing that, while golf and fishing are Scotland's most popular outdoor sports, gossip is the most popular indoor sport.

Comedy is difficult for an actor. But I think I have a good sense of humor and manage to make people laugh and make them happy.

you may be right, I may be crazy, but it just might be a lunatic you're looking for

We want them [senators] to be themselves, and I told them, be yourselves and say what you want to say. Don't worry about me.

He who is allowed to do as he likes will soon run his head into a brick wall out of sheer frustration.

I'm African-American by my culture, not by my color. Race does not exist.