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.

It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.

One of the first lessons a president has to learn is that every word he says weighs a ton.

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.

The most common commodity in this country is unrealized potential.

If the people lose control of the arteries of trade and the natural sources of mechanical power, the nationalization of all industry should soon be expected. Our forefathers were alert to resist all encroachments upon their rights. If we wish to maintain our rights, we can do no less.

In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.