Our purpose in Vietnam is to prevent the success of aggression. It is not conquest, it is not empire, it is not foreign bases, it is not domination. It is, simply put, just to prevent the forceful conquest of South Vietnam by North Vietnam. – Lyndon B. Johnson
I think all of us certainly believed the statistics which said that probably 88% chance of mission success and maybe 96% chance of survival. And we were willing to take those odds. – Alan Shepard
Upon awakening in the morning, I wondered if the proceedings of the night before had been a dream. It was hard to believe that I was the worlds heavyweight champion. – Gene Tunney
Im not a businessperson. I have no sense of money. My mom does everything for me. She makes all my decisions for me, and even buys my clothes. Shes very protective. – Coco Lee