The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight. |
The government is us; we are the government, you and I |
The great virtue of my radicalism lies in the fact that I am perfectly ready, if necessary, to be radical on the conservative side |
The human body has two ends on it: one to create with and one to sit on. Sometimes people get their ends reversed. When this happens they need a kick in the seat of the pants. |
The lord of stealthy murder. |
The man who loves other countries as much as his own stands on a level with the man who loves other women as much as he loves his own wife. |
The men and women who have the right ideals... are those who have the courage to strive for the happiness which comes only with labor and effort and self-sacrifice, and those whose joy in life springs in part from power of work and sense of duty. |
The men with the muck-rake are often indispensable to the well-being of society, but only if they know when to stop raking the muck. |
The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people. |
The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency |
The most successful politician is he who says what the people are thinking most often in the loudest voice. |
The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased, and not impaired, in value |
The old parties are husks, with no real soul within either, divided on artificial lines, boss-ridden and privilege-controlled, each a jumble of incongruous elements, and neither daring to speak out wisely and fearlessly on what should be said on the |
the one characteristic more essential than any other is foresight. . . It should be the growing nation with a future which takes the long look ahead. |
The one thing I want to leave my children is an honorable name. |