Wendell Willkie was born on February 18, 1892 in Elwood, Indiana, USA as Wendell Lewis Willkie. He was married to Edith Willkie. He died on October 8, 1944 in New York City, New York, USA.
Party lines are down. Nothing could make that clearer than the nomination by the Republicans of a li...Show more »
Party lines are down. Nothing could make that clearer than the nomination by the Republicans of a liberal Democrat who changed his party affiliation because he found democracy in the Republican Party. [speaking of himself in speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination, August 17, 1940] Show less «
If I could write my own epitaph, and if I had to choose between saying, "Here lies an unimportant Pr...Show more »
If I could write my own epitaph, and if I had to choose between saying, "Here lies an unimportant President" or, "Here lies one who contributed to saving freedom at a moment of great peril," I would prefer the latter. Show less «
We must fight our way through not alone to the destruction of our enemies but to a new world idea. W...Show more »
We must fight our way through not alone to the destruction of our enemies but to a new world idea. We must win the peace. To win that peace, three things seem to me to be necessary - first, we must plan now for peace on a global basis; second, the world must be free, economically and politically, for nations and for men that peace may exist in it; third, America must play an active, constructive part in freeing it and keeping its peace. [radio broadcast, October 26, 1942] Show less «
[on dreams] I believe in America because we have great dreams--and because we have the opportunity t...Show more »
[on dreams] I believe in America because we have great dreams--and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true. Show less «