. . . one of the most uncomfortable four months of my life. |
[George] Washington intended this to be a Federal city, and it is a Federal city, and it tingles down to the feet of every man, whether he comes from Washington State, or Los Angeles, or Texas, when he comes and walks these city streets and begins to feel that this is my city; I own a part of this Capital, and I envy for the time being those who are able to spend their time here. I quite admit that there are defects in the system of government by which Congress is bound to look after the government of the District of Columbia. It could not be otherwise under such a system, but I submit to the judgment of history that the result vindicates the foresight of the fathers. |
A government is for the benefit of all the people. . . . |
A system in which we may have an enforced rest from legislation for two years is not bad. |
Anti-Semitism is a noxious weed that should be cut out. It has no place in America. |
As a people, we have the problem of making our forests outlast this generation, or iron outlast this century, and our coal the next; not merely as a matter of convenience or comfort, but as a matter of stern necessity. |
As the Republican platforms says, the welfare of the farmer is vital to that of the whole country. |
Don't sit up nights thinking about making me president for that will never come and I have no ambition in that direction. Any party which would nominate me would make a great mistake. |
Don't worry over what the newspapers say. I don't. Why should anyone else? I told the truth to the newspaper correspondents - but when you tell the truth to them they are at sea. |
Don't write so that you can be understood, write so that you can't be misunderstood. |
Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment |
Failure to accord credit to anyone for what he may have done is a great weakness in any man |
Failure to accord credit to anyone for what he may have done is a great weakness in any man |
I am afraid I am a constant disappointment to my party. The fact of the matter is, the longer I am president the less of a party man I seem to become. |
I am delighted to learn that the dastardly attack was unsuccessful. The resort to violence is out of place in our 20th century civilization. |