Well, I wouldn't say I was in the 'great' class, but I had a great time while I was trying to be great
We are trying to prevent a third world war.
When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint - understand what he is trying to do - nine times out of ten he is trying to do right.
I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them. That's all the powers of the President amount to.
In the simplest of terms, what we are doing in Korea is this: We are trying to prevent a third world war.
Some of the presidents were great and some of them weren't. I can say that, because I wasn't one of the great presidents, but I had a good time trying to be one, I can tell you that.