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

Surprisingly few men are lacking in capacity, but they fail because... they are too indolent to apply themselves with the seriousness and the attention that is necessary to solve important problems.

Do the day's work. If it be to protect the rights of the weak, whoever objects, do it. If it be to help a powerful corporation better to serve the people, whatever the opposition, do that. Expect to be called a stand-patter, but don't be a stand-patter. Expect to be called a demagogue, but don't be a demagogue. Don't hesitate to be as revolutionary as science. Don't hesitate to be as reactionary as the multiplication table. Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong. Don't hurry to legislate. Give administration a chance to catch up with legislation.

Those who trust to chance must abide by the results of chance.

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.

I want taxes to be less, that the people may have more.

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