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

The only difference between a mob and a trained army is organization.

A wholesome regard for the memory of the great men of long ago is the best assurance to a people of a continuation of great men to come, who shall be able to instruct, to lead, and to inspire. A people who worship at the shrine of true greatness will themselves be truly great.

History reveals no civilized people among whom there was not a highly educated class and large aggregations of wealth. Large profits mean large payrolls.

I want the people to work less for the government and more for themselves. I want them to have the rewards of their own industry.

Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.

The welfare of the weakest and the welfare of the most powerful are inseparably bound together. ... The general welfare cannot be provided for in any one act, but it is well to remember that the benefit of one is the benefit of all, and the neglect of one is the neglect of all.