The Price Of Peace Is Eternal Vigilance

Democracy Is The Most Demanding Of All Forms Of Government In Terms Of The Energy, Imagination, And Public Spirit Required Of The Individual.

It Seems To Be Hard Wired Into Our Pleasure Centres To Move To Music.

No Compromise Is Possible And The Victory Of The Democracies Can Only Be Complete With The Utter Defeat Of The War Machines Of Germany And Japan.

An Essential Part Of Any Successful Action On The Part Of The United States Is An Understanding On The Part Of The People Of America Of The Character Of The Problem And The Remedies To Be Applied. ... It Is Virtually Impossible At This Distance Merely By Reading, Or Listening, Or Even Seeing Photographs Or Motion Pictures, To Grasp At All The Real Significance Of The Situation. And Yet The Whole World Of The Future Hangs On A Proper Judgment.

We Are Determined That Before The Sun Sets On This Terrible Struggle, Our Flag Will Be Recognized Throughout The World As A Symbol Of Freedom On The One Hand And Of Overwhelming Force On The Other.