The country is not in good condition.

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

Inflation is repudiation.

The right of the police of Boston to affiliate has always been questioned, never granted, is now prohibited.... There is no rightto strike against the public safety by anybody, anywhere, any time.

This is as good a time as any to comment on what I think has grown into an abuse. Congress makes holidays and every time there isa holiday it is the practice for one department to telephone over to another department and say we are going to have an extra holiday in this department and what is your department going to do about it.... If it comes on Saturday, they want a holiday on Friday, and of course they couldn't come back and travel on Sunday and so they want another holiday on Monday to get back on.

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

Your ability to face setbacks and disappointments without giving up will be the measure of your ability to succeed.