Our country represents nothing but peaceful intentions toward all the earth, but it ought not to fail to maintain such a military force as comports with the dignity and security of a great people.

The people cannot look to legislation generally for success. Industry, thrift, character, are not conferred by act or resolve. Government cannot relieve from toil. It can provide no substitute for the rewards of service. It can, of course, care for the defective and recognize distinguished merit. The normal must care for themselves. Self-government means self-support.

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.

Whenever I indulge my sense of humor, it gets me into trouble.

Changing a college curriculum is like moving a graveyard-you never know how many friends the dead have until you try to move them!

What we need in appointive positions is men of knowledge and experience who have sufficient character to resist temptations.

Men do not make laws. They do but discover them.