The Constitution is what the judges say it is.

I believe in work, hard work, and long hours of work. Men do not breakdown from overwork, but from worry and dissipation.

Publicity is a great purifier because it sets in action the forces of public opinion, and in this country public opinion controls the courses of the nation

The first lesson in civics is that efficient government begins at home.

The power to wage war is the power to wage war successfully.

Every young man should aim at independence and should prepare himself for a vocation; above all, he should so manage his life that the steps of his progress are taken without improper aids; that he calls no one master, that he does not win or deserve the reputation of being a tool of others, and that if called to public service he may assume its duties with the satisfaction of knowing that he is free to rise to the height of his opportunity.

While democracy must have its organizations and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty.