In the discharge of the duties of this office, there is one rule of action more important than all others. It consists in never doing anything that someone else can do for you.

In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.

The final solution for unemployment is work.

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.

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

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

All growth depends upon activity.