Hand in hand with freedom of speech goes the power to be heard, to share in the decisions of government which shape men's lives.

— Robert Kennedy

I always knew that I was going be an environmental advocate when I was very young.

— Robert Kennedy

I am deeply impressed with the gravity and wisdom with which most federal judges approach the responsibility of sentencing. It is a difficult, soul-searching task at best.

— Robert Kennedy

I believe indeterminate sentencing can be extremely useful, but I also believe that any such system should always take into consideration the special knowledge as to the facts in a case which only the trial judge possesses.

— Robert Kennedy

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.

— Robert Kennedy

I come from a family that has always emphasized and enjoyed sports - golf, tennis, football, baseball and the rest.

— Robert Kennedy

If any man claims the Negro should be content... let him say he would willingly change the color of his skin and go to live in the Negro section of a large city. Then and only then has he a right to such a claim.

— Robert Kennedy

If I get to be president, what can I do anyway? With Congress and the press, what chance do I have to make basic changes?

— Robert Kennedy

In government, our chief executives have been lawyers. The great majority of our cabinets and congresses are and have been men trained in the law. They have provided the leadership and the statecraft and the store of strength when it was needed.

— Robert Kennedy

In my judgment, physical fitness is basic to all forms of excellence and to a strong, confident nation.

— Robert Kennedy