Wealth comes from industry and from the hard experience of human toil. To dissipate it in waste and extravagance is disloyalty to humanity.

America has many glories. The last one that she would wish to surrender is the glory of the men who have served her in war. While such devotion lives, the nation is secure. Whatever dangers may threaten from within or without, she can view them calmly. Turning to her veterans, she can say: 'These are our defenders. They are invincible. In them is our safety.'

I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government, and more for themselves

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.

In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.

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.

American ideals do not require to be changed so much as they require to be understood and applied.