Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.

If it's a man's game so decidedly that a woman would be soiled by entering it, then there is something radically wrong with the American game of politics.

Only a man's character is the real criterion of worth.

At all times, day by day, we have to continue fighting for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom from want... for these are things that must be gained in peace as well as in war.

The people who came to New England, came for freedom of religion. The problem is, freedom of religion to them meant freedom for only their religion

When life is too easy for us, we must beware or we may not be ready to meet the blows which sooner or later come to everyone, rich or poor.

talking too much is a far greater social fault than talking too little.