To have a free, peaceful and prosperous world we must be ever stronger particularly in the spiritual things....It is American belief in decency and justice and progress and the value of individual liberty because of the rights conferred on each of us by our Creator that willcarry us through.... There must be something in the heart as well as the head.

The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.

Remember that it is not by a tyrant's words, but only by his deeds that we can know him.

Probably no one here knows I coached a football team - a service team - playing against Georgetown. I think it was in the fall of 1924 Lou Little was your coach, and he beat us. But it was a very happy circumstance, because it brought me the friendship of another man, Lou Little, who to this day remains my very warm associate and friend.

An atheist is a man who watches a Notre Dame - Southern Methodist University game and doesn't care who wins.

The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character.

Always try to associate yourself with and learn as much as you can from those who know more than you do, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you.