I have often felt that I cheated my children a little. I was never so totally theirs as most mothers are. I gave to audiences whatbelonged to my children, got back from audiences the love my children longed to give me.

Somehow we must be able to show people that democracy is not about words, but action.

Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do.

All of us in this country give lip service to the ideals set forth in the Bill of Rights and emphasized by every additional amendment, and yet when war is stirring in the world, many of us are ready to curtail our civil liberties. We do not stop to think that curtailing these liberties may in the end bring us a greater danger than the danger we are trying to avert.

I do not want church groups controlling the schools of our country. They must remain free.

The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.

Of course, I do not believe in having everyone who is a liberal called a communist, or everyone who is conservative called a fascist.