“Whenever men take the law into their own hands, the loser is the law. And when the law loses, freedom languishes.”

“Always do what you're afraid to do"-Robert F. Kennedy”

“Robert Kennedy was inspired to take on organized crime by watching the landmark movie On the Waterfront.”

“It is not enough to understand, or to see clearly. The future will be shaped in the arena of human activity, by those willing to commit their minds and their bodies to the task.”

“Ultimately, America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.”

“America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity - the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.”

“I can understand the Chinese Wall: it was built as a defense against marauders. But a wall such as that in Berlin, built to prevent people from seeking freedom, is almost beyond comprehension.”

“Those who challenge the law in one or another of its aspects weaken the whole legal structure of society. For one man to disobey a law he does not like is to invite others to disobey another law which he may regard as indispensable to his own livelihood - or life.”

“Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on.”

“No one needs to tell me about the importance of the free press in a democratic society or about the essential role a newspaper can play in its community.”

“Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies.”