There are always those who are willing to surrender local self-government and turn over their affairs to some national authority in exchange for a payment of money out of the Federal Treasury. Whenever they find some abuse needs correction in their neighborhood, instead of applying the remedy themselves they seek to have a tribunal sent on from Washington to discharge their duties for them, regardless of the fact that in accepting such supervision they are bartering away their freedom.

After order and liberty, economy is one of the highest essentials of a free government.

It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.

Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of ten, someone will intercept it before it reaches you.

One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.

It is only when people can feel that their lives and the property which their industry has produced today will continue to be safe...that there can be...stability of value and...economic progress.

We have got so many regulatory laws already that in general I feel that we would be just as well off if we didn't have any more.