Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.

The government of the United States is a device for maintaining in perpetuity the rights of the people, with the ultimate extinction of all privileged classes.

Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.

The chief business of America is business.

The collection of taxes which are not absolutely required, which do not beyond reasonable doubt contribute to public welfare, is only a species of legalized larceny. Under this Republic the rewards of industry belong to those who earn them.

If American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible

Wherever despotism abounds, the sources of public information are the first to be brought under its control.