It seems to me probable that of all our economic life the element on which we are inclined to place too low an estimate is advertising.

Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.

Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil. Our great hope lies in developing what is good.

It is characteristic of the unlearned that they are forever proposing something which is old, and because it has recently come to their own attention, supposing it to be new.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

In other periods of depression, it has always been possible to see some things which were solid and upon which you could base hope, but as I look about, I now see nothing to give ground to hope-nothing of man.

I have found it advisable not to give too much heed to what people say when I am trying to accomplish something of consequence. Invariably they proclaim it can't be done. I deem that the very best time to make the effort.