Under our institutions each individual is born to sovereignty. Whatever he may adopt as a means of livelihood, his real business is serving his country. He cannot hold himself above his fellow men. The greatest place of command is really the place of obedience, and the greatest place of honor is really the place of service.

Why don't we just buy one airplane and let the pilots take turns flying it.

The words of the President have an enormous weight and ought not to be used indiscriminately.

America... Cherishes no purpose save to merit the favor of Almighty God.

At first I intended to become a student of the Senate rules and I did learn much about them, but I soon found that the Senate hadbut one fixed rule, subject to exceptions of course, which was to the effect that the Senate would do anything it wanted to do whenever it wanted to do it.

I think the American public wants a solemn ass as a president, and I think I'll go along with them.

Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear, if we would only sit down and keep still.