Wendell L. Willkie

“Freedom is an indivisible word. If we want to enjoy it, and fight for it, we must be prepared to extend it to everyone, whether they are rich or poor, whether they agree with us or not, no matter what their race or the color of their skin.”

“A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years.”

“The Constitution does not provide for first and second class citizens.”

“Education is the mother of leadership.”

“We must establish beyond any doubt the equality of men.”

“Only the strong can be free. And only the productive can be strong.”

“I believe in America because in it we are free -- free to choose our government and our rulers, free to speak our minds, free to observe our different religions.”

“If we permit tides of hatred to rise against one group, we are making it easier for them to rise against others.”

“When I say that I am a liberal, I mean that I am a man who believes in freedom.”

“The modern world is small and completely interdependent.”

“But it is the glory of this republic that it is a nation of minorities.”

“No man has a right to be a dictator, and no man has a right to be a slave.”

“Our way of life is not an easy one; we face it with confidence, and we find it has a flavor of its own.”